Horse Meadows Road (FR 31051) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Horse Meadows Road (FR 31051) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
5.5 mi from Meyers
5.4 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 7,481 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.5 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Thompson Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 8.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Thompson Peak stands 1,831 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles northwest.
- West Fork Carson River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.