Jones Wreckum (FR 12N28) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Jones Wreckum (FR 12N28) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
13 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,976 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6, 0.9–2.5 and 3.9–8.2 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 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Crystal Basin Information Station.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Big Hill stands 1,176 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
- The Union Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.