Huysink (FR 0038) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Huysink (FR 0038) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
20 mi from Truckee
0.7 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,847 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–1.9, 3–3.7 and 5.5–6 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near McIntosh Hill.
- Estimated climb: 570 ft over 6.4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 1.2 and 5.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- McIntosh Hill stands 911 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 39–61°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.