Rodriguez Road/ Golden Gate (FR 32099) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rodriguez Road/ Golden Gate (FR 32099) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Bridgeport Ranger District
15 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates
0.3 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 8,136 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.7–10.9 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
- All 11.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 11.4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.2 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Antelope Peak stands 2,090 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.