Deadhorse Creek (FR 37N80) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Deadhorse Creek (FR 37N80) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District
23 mi from Weaverville
Maps 2,721 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–7.6 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 8 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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.
- Ycatapom Peak stands 4,851 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles west.
- The Trinity Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.