North Road (FR 21S50) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
North Road (FR 21S50) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Western Divide Ranger District
23 mi from East Porterville
Maps 8,573 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13 of this road’s 26.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Clicks Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 4,600 ft over 26.1 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 24.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Jordan Peak stands 542 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles west.
Climate averages
September normals 46–66°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.