Soldier Road (FR 02S30) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Soldier Road (FR 02S30) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
24 mi from Garberville
Maps 4,096 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.5–6.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Hettenshaw Peak.
- Estimated climb: 620 ft over 7.7 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Mad River Ridge stands 645 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 45–68°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.