Blacksmith Flat (FR 14N25) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Blacksmith Flat (FR 14N25) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
7.1 mi from Foresthill
Maps 3,447 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–20 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.9 of this road’s 20.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Pennsylvania Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 20.4 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 52–71°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.