Big Lake (FR 5N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Lake (FR 5N09) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Big Bar Ranger District
12 mi from Willow Creek
Maps 2,874 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.8–7.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 19.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 19.5 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Castle Rock stands 1,724 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.