Cox Creek (FR 03S34) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cox Creek (FR 03S34) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
24 mi from Garberville
Maps 2,547 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Shannon Butte.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 7 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Cox Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
- South Fork Mountain stands 3,471 ft above the map pin, 8.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 37–74°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.