Patty Rd. (FR 0654-005) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California

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Patty Rd. (FR 0654-005) in CA

Tahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
5,394 ft
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A 2.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Nevada County, CA. The road serves Brady Mountain. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to December 31.

Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 365 days.

All 2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 4 switchbacks. A gate 0.3 miles in.

South Yuba River runs 0.1 mi off. Signal Peak stands 2,446 ft above the site, 2.6 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Truckee, is 21 mi off.

September normals 49–75°F, 0.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Grizzly Caldor (FR 09N73) in CAForest Road Road48.7miCapps Reservoir (FR 09N30) in CAForest Road Road48.8miArtic (FR 09N65) in CADispersed Camping48.8miDiamond Railroad (FR 09N63) in CADispersed Camping49.5miPlummer Valley (FR 09N61) in CAForest Road Road49.6mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?