Kaiser Pass (FR 05S080) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Kaiser Pass (FR 05S080) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, High Sierra Ranger District
20 mi from Auberry
19 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 6,984 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/30–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13.4 of this road’s 42.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 20.6 miles of dirt.
- Near 786 Squadron Memorial.
- Estimated climb: 6,100 ft over 42.5 miles through 73 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.1, 0.5, 8.4, 8.7, 9.8 and 11.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- College Rock stands 2,055 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
- Rancheria Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 35–62°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.