High Meadows Road (FR 12N21) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
High Meadows Road (FR 12N21) in CA
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
A 0.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in El Dorado County, CA. The road serves Trimmer Peak. The road is open seasonally, June 1 to November 15.
All 0.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.5 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. A gate at the start of the road.
Trimmer Peak stands 3,349 ft above the site, 2.6 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. A pond lies 1.0 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, South Lake Tahoe, is 2.5 mi off.
September normals 41–73°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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