Bryant Springs (FR 12N30) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bryant Springs (FR 12N30) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
10 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,681 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TUSABLE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 5.9 of this road’s 22.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 5.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Union Valley Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 22.7 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.1 and 7.6 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Junction Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Big Hill stands 1,471 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 55–78°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.