Chipmunk Ridge (FR 0048) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chipmunk Ridge (FR 0048) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
16 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Maps 5,339 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 · 14 days total per calendar year · counted per Ranger District; also 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.2 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The French Meadows Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 1,824 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 39–63°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.