Mule Creek (FR 35N23) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mule Creek (FR 35N23) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District
11 mi from Weaverville
Maps 2,855 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.6–9.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.5 of this road’s 13.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 13.1 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- 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
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Granite Peak stands 5,226 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northwest.
- Little Mule Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–70°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.