Tornado (FR 13S26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Tornado (FR 13S26) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
19 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 7,274 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
- 5 of this road’s 12.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 5 miles of dirt.
- Near Kennedy Meadow Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 12.3 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 6.2 and 7.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Buck Rock stands 1,193 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.