Stephens Pass (FA06) (FR 43N44) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

24 mi from Mount Shasta

Maps 6,133 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.2–0.6, 2.3–2.9, 3.7–6.4 and 6.9–8.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

4.8 of this road’s 9.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6 miles of it dirt.
Near Horse Peak.
Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 9.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.

Some privacy

Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A…Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations…Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
Camping rules

October normals 35–60°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Stephens Pass (FA06) (FR 43N44) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access