South Creek (FR 13N28) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
South Creek (FR 13N28) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
17 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 5,439 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3, 0.8–1.5, 3.2–3.8, 4.1–4.6, 6.9–7.7, 8.4–8.7 and 12.4–12.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 9.6 of this road’s 17.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Hartless Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 17.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- South Fork Rubicon River runs 0.8 mi off.
- Hartless Mountain stands 712 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–65°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.