Ice House Wrights Lake (FR 11N37) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ice House Wrights Lake (FR 11N37) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
12 mi from Pollock Pines
2.7 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 5,371 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.2–10.6 and 14.2–14.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.4 of this road’s 22.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 7 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 17 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.7 and 4.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Ice House Reservoir shoreline is 1.0 mi off.
- Big Hill Ridge stands 781 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–66°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.