Mosquito Ridge Rd. (FR 0096) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mosquito Ridge Rd. (FR 0096) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
1.6 mi from Foresthill
Maps 2,909 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 1/1–1/3Stay 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
- 24.7 of this road’s 78.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 20 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 10,000 ft over 78.1 miles through 66 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 49%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~270 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.9, 4.2, 5.2, 21.3 and 48.2 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 38.4, 38.5 and 53.3 miles along the road.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 75.6: mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 59–85°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.