Snow Mill (FR 10N59) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Snow Mill (FR 10N59) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Placerville Ranger District
6.1 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,328 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.1 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 4.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Sly Park Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
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 45–71°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.