6001-064 in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
6001-064 in CA
A stretch of dirt National Forest road in Placer County, CA. The road serves Point Mariah. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to December 31.
Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 365 days.
All 0 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Mount Lincoln stands 1,774 ft above the site, 2.8 miles northeast. Cedar Creek runs 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Truckee, is 11 mi off.
September normals 42–70°F, 0.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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