Quartz MTN (FR 05S040Y) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Quartz MTN (FR 05S040Y) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
13 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 8,216 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · counted per Ranger District
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Grizzly Lake Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 13.7 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 50%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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.
- Iron Mountain stands 945 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.