Spike Buck Gulch (FR 39N29) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Spike Buck Gulch (FR 39N29) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
16 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 5,668 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 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gumboot Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 600 ft over 5.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–60°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.