Forebay (FR 12N34) — Placerville in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Forebay (FR 12N34) — Placerville in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
2.6 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 3,397 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.8–9.2 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 4.2 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Gates at the start of the road and 4.3 and 6.8 miles along it.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- South Fork American River runs 0.7 mi off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 1,766 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northeast.
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 48–73°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.