Dashields Creek (FR 02S48) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Dashields Creek (FR 02S48) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
22 mi from Hayfork
Maps 2,698 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 5.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 5.9 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 1.1 miles off.
- Tompkins Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- South Fork Mountain stands 3,320 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 50–72°F, 4.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.