Lower Bear River (FR 08N16) in CA

Road corridorEldorado NF, Amador Ranger District

14 mi from Amador Pines

17 mi off US 50 (straight line)

Maps 4,969 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district

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AT&TNONE

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Difficult

14.3 of this road’s 17.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7.6 miles of dirt.
Near Salt Springs State Game Refuge.
Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 17.1 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Bear River runs 0.5 mi off.
Beaver Ridge stands 1,642 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northwest.

Maximum stay limit for camping outside of a developed campground is 10 days per district/per calendar year.
Camping rules

October normals 48–68°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Lower Bear River (FR 08N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access