Salt Springs (FR 08N50) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Salt Springs (FR 08N50) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Amador Ranger District
2.6 mi from Buckhorn
Maps 3,130 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.6 of this road’s 29 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 4.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Tiger Creek Forebay 97-126 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 29 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 22 and mile 24.8: 2 mapped, 1 reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Tiger Creek Forbay shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Devils Nose stands 1,663 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 56–86°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.