Musser Hill (FR 34N95) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Musser Hill (FR 34N95) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

2.0 mi from Weaverville

Maps 2,953 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/30Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • 3.4 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.1 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 8.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • 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.
  • Monument Peak stands 4,781 ft above the map pin, 6.2 miles northwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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 42–70°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.