Central Camp (FR 06S042) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Central Camp (FR 06S042) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
4.0 mi from North Fork
Maps 3,513 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.2–22.7 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
- 28.2 of this road’s 28.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,900 ft over 28.4 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Browns Creek Ditch runs 0.1 mi off.
- Peckinpah Mountain stands 2,490 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 47–75°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.