Barker Pass (FR 0003) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Barker Pass (FR 0003) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District
5.0 mi from Tahoma
Maps 7,654 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.4 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Barker Pass Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 1.3: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Ellis Peak stands 1,079 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 41–66°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.