French Cg (FR 04S12) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
French Cg (FR 04S12) in CA
A 7.0-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Mono County, CA. The road serves Little Lakes Valley Trailhead.
Inyo National Forest, White Mountain Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
0.1 of the 7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 0.3 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 13 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 6.7 miles in, signed private.
Mount Starr stands 2,917 ft above the site, 2.1 miles southwest. The Rock Creek Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Crowley Lake, is 8.1 mi off.
September normals 38–63°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Inyo National Forest, White Mountain Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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