Lower R Crk Track Q-048 (FR 04S02) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Lower R Crk Track Q-048 (FR 04S02) in CA
An 11.7-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Mono County, CA. The road serves Tom's Place Monument.
Inyo National Forest, White Mountain Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
All 11.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (11.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 14 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 9.2 miles in.
Red Mountain stands 4,426 ft above the site, 4.3 miles southwest. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. A canal runs 1.0 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Crowley Lake, is 2.9 mi off.
September normals 38–76°F, 0.3″ 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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