Rays Peak (FR 3N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rays Peak (FR 3N05) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Hayfork Ranger District
17 mi from Hayfork
Maps 2,751 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 3.4 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 0.7 miles off.
- Rays Peak stands 1,142 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–71°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.