Aspen Creek (FR 11N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Aspen Creek (FR 11N09) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
4.1 mi from Meyers
Maps 7,135 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2–2.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0.6–1.2 and 3.7–4.2 run through a ski area (Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2 of this road’s 4.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2 miles of gravel.
- Near Ralston Trailhead.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Ralston Peak stands 2,076 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- South Fork American River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Rules
- Maximum stay limit for camping outside of a developed campground is 10 days per district/per calendar year. Vehicles must be parked within one vehicle length of the edge of the surface of a designated road or trail. … make sure that it is at least 100 feet away from streams and lakes … Dispersed campsites must be outside the boundary markings of developed campgrounds.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.