Candy Rock Road (FR 04N80) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Candy Rock Road (FR 04N80) in CA
A 3.1-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Calaveras County, CA. The road serves Cone Hill.
Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
All 3.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (3.1 miles). Climbs 10 ft over 3.1 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 18%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Utica Ditch Flume runs 0.1 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. Doud Hill stands 1,015 ft above the site, 1.8 miles northeast. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Forest Meadows, is 2.8 mi off.
September normals 59–85°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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