Beasore RD (FR 05S007) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Beasore RD (FR 05S007) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
3.5 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 4,023 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- 43.7 of this road’s 70.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 44 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 12,400 ft over 70.2 miles through 96 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 36.5 miles along the road.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2.4 and mile 5.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Graham Mountain stands 2,061 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northeast.
- The Bass Lake shoreline is 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 55–84°F, 0.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.