Big Creek Fire Road (FR 05S048) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Creek Fire Road (FR 05S048) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
11 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 6,862 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.2–3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Star Lakes Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 8.5 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Mount Raymond stands 1,830 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.