Hayfork Bally (FR 33N52) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hayfork Bally (FR 33N52) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Big Bar Ranger District

8.4 mi from Hayfork

Maps 5,736 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 4.2 of this road’s 8.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.2 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 42%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Hayfork Bally stands 523 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles east.

Rules

  • 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 40–60°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.