Hayshed Creek (FR 4N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hayshed Creek (FR 4N05) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Big Bar Ranger District
16 mi from Junction City
Maps 3,380 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Monument Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 7.4 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Monument Peak stands 1,829 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
- West Hayshed Creek runs 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–71°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.