South Barnum Flat (FR 40N33) — Shasta-Trinity in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
South Barnum Flat (FR 40N33) — Shasta-Trinity in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF
30 mi from Burney
Maps 4,750 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Indian Spring Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 5.2 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Mayfield Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
- Whitehorse Mountains stands 919 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 34–64°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.