FR 07N08 — Arnold Rim Trail - Logging Museum Trailhead in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 07N08 — Arnold Rim Trail - Logging Museum Trailhead in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Calaveras Ranger District
1.3 mi from Arnold
Maps 3,896 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.4 of this road’s 14.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 14.4 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing at the start of the road.
8 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.3 and mile 12.2: 4 mapped, 4 reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The White Pines Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Blue Mountain stands 2,175 ft above the map pin, 5.5 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 55–82°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.