Pine Deck (FR 10NY21) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pine Deck (FR 10NY21) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
9.4 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,001 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
Difficult
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 410 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Old Iron Mountain stands 1,899 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles southeast.
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 49–73°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.