Sky Ranch RD (FR 06S010) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sky Ranch RD (FR 06S010) in CA
Road corridorSierra NF, Bass Lake Ranger District
3.9 mi from Oakhurst
Maps 4,815 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 11.2–11.8 and 15.5–23.3 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 45.8 of this road’s 65.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 46.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 18,600 ft over 65.8 miles through 105 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 17.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 10.2 and mile 14.8: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sivels Mountain stands 1,014 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
- California Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 44–71°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.