Burton (FR 14S02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Burton (FR 14S02) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
16 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 6,906 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–1.8 and 3.5–4.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.2 of this road’s 19.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Quail Flat Winter Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 19.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Gates 0.9 and 1.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buena Vista Peak stands 703 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 36–61°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.