South Fork FA26 (FR 40N26) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District

14 mi from Dunsmuir

Maps 6,054 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 7.2–7.7 and 12.6–15.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

15.8 of this road’s 36.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 20.6 miles of it dirt.
Near Gumboot Trailhead.
Estimated climb: 8,000 ft over 36.3 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 37%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 9.3 and mile 30.1: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Boulder Peak stands 906 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles east.

Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibits B and C.
Camping rules

October normals 33–58°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

South Fork FA26 (FR 40N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access