Bald Mountain (FR 11N18) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bald Mountain (FR 11N18) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
13 mi from Meyers
Maps 5,677 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Eagle Rock.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 7.7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 1,304 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles east.
- South Fork American River runs 1.0 mi off.
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 39–67°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.