Old Ice House (FR 17N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Ice House (FR 17N02) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
18 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
14 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,269 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–1.9, 2.5–3.8, 4.7–6.8, 10.2–10.4, 11.6–13.8 and 17.8–18.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.4 of this road’s 20.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 20.7 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 39%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 1.4 and 3.3 miles along the road.
- A gate 20.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 14.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.4 mi off.
- Little Bald Mountain stands 1,894 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.