Upper Emerald Bay Road (FR 1330) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Emerald Bay Road (FR 1330) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
6.9 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Maps 6,822 ft
Designated sites only
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/10–11/15
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
- Near Eagle Falls.
- Estimated climb: 180 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Jakes Peak stands 2,306 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northwest.
- The Lake Tahoe shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–60°F, 5.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.