Fountain Place Road (FR 1201) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Fountain Place Road (FR 1201) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
2.5 mi from Meyers
Maps 6,440 ft
Designated sites only
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/30–11/15
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Gates 0.9 and 4.6 miles along the road.
- A gate 5.9 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Trimmer Peak stands 3,452 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 30–61°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.