Rattlesnake (FR 27N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rattlesnake (FR 27N12) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District
19 mi from Chester
Maps 4,076 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 14.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.8 miles of dirt.
- 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.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Colby Mountain stands 1,926 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Deer Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–69°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.