Stuart Gap (FA41) (FR 28N10) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Yolla Bolla Ranger District

20 mi from Hayfork

Maps 4,226 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months

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Difficult

49.4 of this road’s 69.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 42.3 miles of it dirt.
Near Pony Buck Peak.
Estimated climb: 10,200 ft over 69.1 miles through 81 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 59%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 24.7: 1 mapped spot.

Some privacy

The order prohibits camping outside of a Developed Recreation Site for longer than 7 days in designated areas and longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in the remaining areas on the Forest. It also prohibits camping for more than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
Camping rules

October normals 41–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Stuart Gap (FA41) (FR 28N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access