Big Sandy (FR 06S007) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Sandy (FR 06S007) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
8.5 mi from Ahwahnee
Maps 5,119 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
- 9.5 of this road’s 9.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.5 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 20 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 5.6 and 9.2 miles along the road.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0 and mile 8.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Hogan Mountain stands 1,452 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
September normals 51–79°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.