Big MTN (FA04) (FR 5N04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big MTN (FA04) (FR 5N04) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Big Bar Ranger District
15 mi from Willow Creek
Maps 3,575 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.8–19.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 22.6 of this road’s 31.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 7,200 ft over 31.3 miles through 32 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- China Peak stands 1,815 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–66°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.