Welch Cabin (FR 17N12P) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Welch Cabin (FR 17N12P) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Pacific Ranger District
13 mi from Pollock Pines
Maps 4,945 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–1.3 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TUSABLE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.3 of this road’s 2.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Crystal Basin Information Station.
- Estimated climb: 320 ft over 2.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 32%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Union Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Big Hill Ridge stands 1,207 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.