Big X MTN (FR 12N56) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big X MTN (FR 12N56) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
4.8 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 3,495 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–0.8 and 2.2–2.5 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Big Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 67%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- The Brush Creek Reservoir shoreline is 1.1 mi off.
- Big Mountain stands 706 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–73°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.