East Fork Road (FR 31111) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
East Fork Road (FR 31111) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
9.4 mi from Gardnerville Ranchos
7.9 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 5,792 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument.
- Estimated climb: 460 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 26%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.4, 0.6 and 0.9 miles along the road, signed private.
- A gate 1.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hawkins Peak stands 4,213 ft above the map pin, 6.4 miles west.
- Diamond Valley Ditch runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.