Butter Creek (FR 3N08) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Hayfork Ranger District

14 mi from Hayfork

Maps 3,871 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

13.2 of this road’s 32.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 21.2 miles of it dirt.
Estimated climb: 8,500 ft over 32.3 miles through 51 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 47%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibits B and C. 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

October normals 33–68°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Butter Creek (FR 3N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access