Packers Creek (FA16) (FR 4N16) — Big Bar in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Packers Creek (FA16) (FR 4N16) — Big Bar in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Big Bar Ranger District
10 mi from Junction City
Maps 4,224 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.7–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 2.7 of this road’s 15.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 15.7 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 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.
- Hayfork Bally stands 2,035 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–67°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.