Eldorado Ditch Access (FR 11NY02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Eldorado Ditch Access (FR 11NY02) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
4.2 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,170 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Pacific Ranger District.
- Estimated climb: 30 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- El Dorado Canal runs 0.2 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 46–72°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.