Yellow Jacket Ridge (FR 40N51) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Yellow Jacket Ridge (FR 40N51) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Salmon River Ranger District
24 mi from Hoopa
Maps 3,563 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 30.1 of this road’s 36.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 11.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,800 ft over 36.5 miles through 56 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 49%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Sauerkraut Peak stands 1,505 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northwest.
- Barrel Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–68°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.