Armstrong Five (FR 08N45) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Armstrong Five (FR 08N45) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Amador Ranger District
6.3 mi from Amador Pines
Maps 4,350 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.8–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- All 11.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Winds through 18 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Middle Fork Cosumnes River runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–70°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.