Mule Canyon (FR 10N14) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mule Canyon (FR 10N14) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
12 mi from Meyers
Maps 6,275 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 10.9 of this road’s 13.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 13.1 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Martin Point stands 2,942 ft above the map pin, 5.7 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
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.