Mckinley Grove (FR 11S040) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mckinley Grove (FR 11S040) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, High Sierra Ranger District
16 mi from Auberry
Maps 5,656 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 38.1–41.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 24.4 of this road’s 48.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 19.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site.
- Estimated climb: 6,100 ft over 48.2 miles through 58 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates at the start of the road and 37.9 miles along it.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- Bear Mountain stands 3,851 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 41–67°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.