Bigelow (FR 24N41) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District

28 mi from Corning

Maps 5,627 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.2–1, 3.5–3.8 and 4.8–5.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 1 mi · No more than 28 days in any 12 months

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Difficult

All 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Government Spring.
Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6.7 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Fairly secluded

Visitors may camp in the same location outside a one-mile radius of a developed recreation site for 14 days within any 30-day period but no more than 28 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
Camping rules

October normals 42–61°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Bigelow (FR 24N41) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access