Little Boulder (FR 13S23) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Boulder (FR 13S23) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
21 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 7,392 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
- 4.8 of this road’s 8.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Little Boulder Grove Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 8.9 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 7.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Shell Mountain stands 2,184 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southeast.
- Buck Rock Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–60°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.