Ponderosa Way(te 232A) (FR 28N29) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ponderosa Way(te 232A) (FR 28N29) in CA

Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District

18 mi from Shingletown

Maps 3,306 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–10.2, 13.7–14.4, 17.2–18 and 27.1–29.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Lassen National Forest ↗

Stay 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
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 19.7 of this road’s 39.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 5,900 ft over 39.7 miles through 52 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 35%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Panther Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Round Mountain stands 863 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 48–72°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.