Cat Creek (FR 09N17) — Placerville in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cat Creek (FR 09N17) — Placerville in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
5.6 mi from Grizzly Flats
Maps 4,757 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1.3, 14.1–15.8 and 16.8–17.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 8.2 of this road’s 12.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.2 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 24 switchbacks.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Myers Fire Tank lies 0.6 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 44–69°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.