Siskiyou Summit (FR 40S01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Siskiyou Summit (FR 40S01) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Oak Knoll Ranger District
21 mi from Ruch
Maps 6,720 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.7–40.7, 41–41.4, 43.3–43.9, 45.2–46.3 and 46.9–47.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 46.6 of this road’s 47.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 43.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Dry Lake Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 47.6 miles through 54 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buckhorn Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–53°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.