Happy Camp (FR 05S066) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Happy Camp (FR 05S066) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
8.4 mi from Ahwahnee
Maps 5,118 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
Rough
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Thornberry Museum.
- Estimated climb: 170 ft over 3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Hogan Mountain stands 1,453 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.