Picketpen (FR 12N68) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Picketpen (FR 12N68) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
14 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 5,081 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.9 and 1.8–3.3 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
- 9.6 of this road’s 10.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 10.4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- The Union Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Red Peak stands 4,177 ft above the map pin, 9.3 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.