Sandy Cove (FR 13S06) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sandy Cove (FR 13S06) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
18 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 5,257 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 5.4 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sandy Cove Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 580 ft over 6.3 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- The Hume Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Buck Rock stands 3,210 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 41–66°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.