Red MTN Motorway (FR 29N73) — Yolla Bolla in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Red MTN Motorway (FR 29N73) — Yolla Bolla in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Yolla Bolla Ranger District

14 mi from Hayfork

Maps 5,280 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 8/16–12/31Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 9.3 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mud Spring lies 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • The order prohibits camping outside of a Developed Recreation Site for longer than 7 days in designated areas and longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in the remaining areas on the Forest. It also prohibits camping for more than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 42–64°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.