Tamarack Creek (FR 38N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Tamarack Creek (FR 38N17) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
13 mi from Dunsmuir
5.4 mi off I-5 (straight line)
Maps 5,102 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–7.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 8.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Grey Rocks.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 8.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- 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 0.9 miles off.
- Grey Rocks stands 2,128 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles east.
- East Fork Trinity River runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.