Graves Creek (FR 38N80) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Graves Creek (FR 38N80) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District
19 mi from Mount Shasta
Maps 3,040 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.2, 2.7–5.1 and 5.6–11 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bear Lakes Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 11.6 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Graves Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Sherer Ridge stands 2,768 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–70°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.