Chinquapin (FR 38N34) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
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
Climate averages
October normals 37–68°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.