Middle Beanville Creek (FR 10N31) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Middle Beanville Creek (FR 10N31) in CA

Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District

14 mi from Grizzly Flats

Maps 4,652 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.8 and 1.1–1.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Eldorado National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.4 of this road’s 6.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Sugar Bun.
  • Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 6.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • South Fork American River runs 0.6 mi off.
  • Eagle Rock stands 1,562 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.

Rules

  • Maximum stay limit for camping outside of a developed campground is 10 days per district/per calendar year. Vehicles must be parked within one vehicle length of the edge of the surface of a designated road or trail. … make sure that it is at least 100 feet away from streams and lakes … Dispersed campsites must be outside the boundary markings of developed campgrounds.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 44–70°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.