Trough Ridge (FR 24N05) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District

29 mi from Covelo

Maps 5,719 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

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 5.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Cold Spring.
Estimated climb: 420 ft over 5.1 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

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 42–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Trough Ridge (FR 24N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access