Mehouse CR (FR 06S022) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mehouse CR (FR 06S022) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
15 mi from North Fork
Maps 5,108 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–10/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 23.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 20.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 23.5 miles through 36 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- 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 0.6 miles off.
- Chiquito Ridge stands 3,234 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles west.
- Nehouse Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.