Creek (FR 26N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Creek (FR 26N12) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
22 mi from Covelo
Maps 3,687 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 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Red Mountain Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 220 ft over 6.7 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Jones Ridge stands 1,353 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
- Mad River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–70°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.