Whites Gulch (FR 40N61) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Whites Gulch (FR 40N61) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Salmon River Ranger District
34 mi from Hoopa
Maps 4,294 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.1 of this road’s 15.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Hickey Mine.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 15.8 miles through 29 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Grasshopper Ridge stands 2,282 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–65°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.