Bowman Lake (FR 0018) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bowman Lake (FR 0018) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
23 mi from Nevada City
0.3 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,442 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 8.7 of this road’s 24.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 9 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 24.6 miles through 30 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 17.2, 18.5 and 18.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bowman Mountain stands 1,943 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 41–65°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.