Chipmunk Bluff (FR 13N19) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chipmunk Bluff (FR 13N19) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
12 mi from Tahoma
Maps 6,447 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.6 of this road’s 2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 270 ft over 2 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.1 mi off.
- Tells Peak stands 2,423 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–60°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.