Chinquapin (FR 38N34) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Chinquapin (FR 38N34) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

25 mi from Dunsmuir

Maps 3,900 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/31Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 5.6 of this road’s 10.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 10.3 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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.
  • Billys Peak stands 3,423 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles northwest.
  • A stream runs 0.9 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 37–68°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.