Plantation Gulch (FR 30N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Plantation Gulch (FR 30N16) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District
15 mi from Shingletown
Maps 6,021 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/25Stay limit: 14 days · then move 1 mi · the 14 days are counted per calendar year; also 14 days · 30 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 6.5 of this road’s 15.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Twin Meadows Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
4 known camp spots along this road, between mile 10.4 and mile 15: 1 mapped, 3 reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Brokeoff Mountain stands 3,160 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
September normals 46–73°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.