Little Duncan (FR 0096-052) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Duncan (FR 0096-052) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
18 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
12 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,266 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Bald Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 320 ft over 2.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 1,897 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 42–64°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.