Pacific Water Tank (FR 11NY08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pacific Water Tank (FR 11NY08) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
3.9 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 3,513 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Rough
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Pacific Ranger District.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- El Dorado Canal runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Union Hill stands 861 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles west.
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 51–74°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.