Surprise Lake (FR 42N70B) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Surprise Lake (FR 42N70B) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

18 mi from Mount Shasta

Maps 6,408 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Ash Creek Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 380 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • Ash Creek Butte stands 1,971 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles southwest.

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 35–57°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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