Buck Rock (FR 13S04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck Rock (FR 13S04) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
19 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 8,357 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.4 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 890 ft over 6 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 3 and mile 5.6: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Shell Mountain rises 4.4 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–57°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.