Omega (FR 0029) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Omega (FR 0029) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
13 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,590 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Motor-vehicle season 1/1–1/2Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.1 of this road’s 9.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Alpha and Omega Overlook.
- Estimated climb: 780 ft over 9.9 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 1.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- South Yuba Canal runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 50–79°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.