Stud Hill (FR 42N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Stud Hill (FR 42N26) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

37 mi from Burney

Maps 4,493 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 40.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.1 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Red Hill.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 8 switchbacks.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Porcupine Butte stands 517 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles northwest.
  • The Porcupine Lake shoreline is 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–65°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.