Rattlesnake Rg (FR 29N58) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rattlesnake Rg (FR 29N58) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Hayfork Ranger District

16 mi from Hayfork

Maps 2,319 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • 1.3 of this road’s 11.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Near South Fork Trinity River Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 940 ft over 11.2 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 45%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 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.
  • Pickett Peak stands 3,452 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles southwest.
  • South Fork Trinity River runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibits B and C. 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 37–72°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.