Meadows Way Road (FR 32144) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Meadows Way Road (FR 32144) in CA

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Bridgeport Ranger District

32 mi from Yosemite Valley

Maps 7,911 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.7–1.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2 of this road’s 3.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Tamarack Mine.
  • Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 3.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Crater Crest stands 3,482 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
  • Lower Twin Lake lies 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.