Big Bend Springs (FR 9140-002-01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Bend Springs (FR 9140-002-01) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
18 mi from Truckee
Maps 5,743 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, paved the whole way.
- Near Loch Leven Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,214 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northwest.
- South Yuba River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.