Lower Glen (FR 0096-054) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Glen (FR 0096-054) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
19 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Maps 5,102 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
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Bald Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 130 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- A gate 1.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 2,061 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
- Middle Fork American River runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 48–75°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.