Graves Creek (FR 38N80) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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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

  • 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 47–70°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.