Gerle Crusher (FR 13N23) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gerle Crusher (FR 13N23) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
15 mi from Tahoma
13 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 5,405 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Chipmunk Bluff.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- A gate 0.5 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Gerle Canal runs 0.2 mi off.
- Chipmunk Bluff stands 1,324 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–65°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.