Black Point (FR 08S032) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Black Point (FR 08S032) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, High Sierra Ranger District
14 mi from North Fork
Maps 7,672 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/20–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Black Point Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 0.3 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.6 mi off.
- Kaiser Peak stands 2,607 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 41–60°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.