Eleven Pines Ridge (FR 12N47) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Eleven Pines Ridge (FR 12N47) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
12 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,664 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–2.4 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lookout Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 130 ft over 2.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rubicon River runs 0.7 mi off.
- Silver Hill stands 1,418 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–70°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.