Baxter Ridge (FR 34N42) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Baxter Ridge (FR 34N42) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

5.0 mi from Weaverville

Maps 3,182 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Rising Sun Mine.
  • Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Monument Peak stands 4,552 ft above the map pin, 6.2 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping … Outside of a Developed Recreation Site within the following timeframes: … Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations … Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–70°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.