Granite (FR 35N72) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Granite (FR 35N72) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

10 mi from Weaverville

Maps 4,249 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.1–0.5, 3.3–3.7 and 5.6–6 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
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • 0.5 of this road’s 6.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.6 miles of dirt.
  • Near Stoney Ridge Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 6.6 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Granite Peak stands 3,832 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping … Outside of a Developed Recreation Site within the following timeframes: … Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations … Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–63°F, 5.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.