Broken Shovel Mine (FR 07S011) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Broken Shovel Mine (FR 07S011) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
3.0 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 3,722 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Way of the Mono Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 360 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Goat Mountain stands 1,252 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- The Bass Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 47–74°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.