Peckinpah (FR 08S009) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Peckinpah (FR 08S009) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
6.2 mi from North Fork
Maps 5,593 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1–1.4 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 29 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Peckinpah Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 5,800 ft over 29 miles through 42 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Whisky Ridge stands 1,459 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 46–67°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.