Rock Creek (FR 07S002) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rock Creek (FR 07S002) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
7.4 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 5,336 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 25 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 21.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,700 ft over 25 miles through 57 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Timber Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Chiquito Ridge stands 3,006 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 44–68°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.