Last Chance (FR 0044-022) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Last Chance (FR 0044-022) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
13 mi from Foresthill
11 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 4,534 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.9 of this road’s 8.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near American Hill.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Fork of Middle Fork American River runs 0.6 mi off.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 2,629 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 47–69°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.