FR 07N29 — Elephant Rock Trailhead in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 07N29 — Elephant Rock Trailhead in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Calaveras Ranger District
22 mi from Arnold
Maps 6,851 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 21 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- The Spicer Meadow Reservoir shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
- The Dardanelles stands 2,656 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–63°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.