FR 9146-006 — Lyle's Lookout in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 9146-006 — Lyle's Lookout in CA

Road corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District

12 mi from Truckee

Maps 6,695 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Tahoe National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Castle Peak stands 2,371 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles northeast.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping on the Tahoe National Forest is limited to 14 days in a calendar year.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 35–59°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.