Headwaters (FR 03S68) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Headwaters (FR 03S68) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
19 mi from Garberville
Maps 3,848 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Little Round Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 2.3 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Round Mountain stands 1,048 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.