French (FR 23N25) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District

22 mi from Covelo

Maps 4,739 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.1–1.9 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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Winds through 9 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 2.5: 1 mapped spot.

Some privacy

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 38–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

French (FR 23N25) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access