Dutch Gulch (FR 34N85) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Dutch Gulch (FR 34N85) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District
7.0 mi from Weaverville
Maps 2,513 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/30Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Woodrat Mine.
- Estimated climb: 510 ft over 2.8 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- 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
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pettijohn Mountain stands 1,062 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- The Trinity Lake shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–72°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.