Fulda Ridge (FR 0019-028) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Fulda Ridge (FR 0019-028) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
18 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,864 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-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sailor Point.
- Estimated climb: 440 ft over 3.7 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- The Lake Putt shoreline is 0.5 mi off.
- Black Mountain stands 2,105 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 56–78°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.