East Cisco (FR 9140-001) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
East Cisco (FR 9140-001) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
18 mi from Truckee
Maps 5,722 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&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Loch Leven Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
2 known camp spots along this road, at mile 0.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,235 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northwest.
- South Yuba River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 48–73°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.