Bowerman (FR 35N24) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bowerman (FR 35N24) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

14 mi from Weaverville

Maps 2,493 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/30Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.5 of this road’s 5.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Bowerman Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 5.2 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Granite Peak stands 5,588 ft above the map pin, 5.6 miles west.
  • The Trinity Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.

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 44–72°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.