Bear Meadow (FR 10S067) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Meadow (FR 10S067) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, High Sierra Ranger District
16 mi from Auberry
Maps 4,825 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 3/1–1/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.6 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Dinkey Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 11 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.0 miles off.
- Dinkey Mountain stands 1,876 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 51–71°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.