Burnside Spur A (FR 31205) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Burnside Spur A (FR 31205) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
9.5 mi from Meyers
8.4 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 8,047 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Pickett Peak.
- Estimated climb: 830 ft over 6.3 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 6.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Hawkins Peak stands 1,958 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
- West Fork Carson River runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.