Peterson Ridge (FR 20N04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Peterson Ridge (FR 20N04) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF
16 mi from Berry Creek
Maps 3,511 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–3.5, 5–6.3, 8.6–9.5, 11.7–12.4 and 13.2–13.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.3 of this road’s 14 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Hill.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 14 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- The New Bullards Bar Reservoir shoreline is 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 46–71°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.