Slab Creek (FR 12N59) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Slab Creek (FR 12N59) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
7.8 mi from Camino
Maps 3,718 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.4, 1.7–2.1, 3.3–3.6, 3.9–6.5 and 6.9–7.8 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Big Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 19 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sand Mountain stands 1,027 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–73°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.