Blackwood Creek - Middle Fork (FR 15N38) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Blackwood Creek - Middle Fork (FR 15N38) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
4.1 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Maps 6,401 ft
Designated sites only
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.2 of this road’s 3.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Barker Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 3.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Blackwood Ridge stands 1,846 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
- North Fork Blackwood Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–60°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.