Cavanah Deep (FR 0044) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cavanah Deep (FR 0044) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
14 mi from Foresthill
Maps 5,317 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.6–11 and 17.8–18.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · 14 days total per calendar year · counted per Ranger District; also 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.9 of this road’s 26.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 26.2 miles through 48 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Bear Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–65°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.