Dark Canyon (FR 12N60) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Dark Canyon (FR 12N60) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
5.3 mi from Camino
Maps 3,545 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.7 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 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Slate Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Soapweed Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–73°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.