FR 07N09 — Hermit Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 07N09 — Hermit Spring in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Calaveras Ranger District
14 mi from Arnold
Maps 5,800 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 21.8 of this road’s 41.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.2 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,100 ft over 41.7 miles through 31 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 39: mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hermit Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
- Bailey Ridge stands 1,504 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 53–76°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.