Peavine (FR 0033) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Peavine (FR 0033) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
12 mi from Foresthill
Maps 4,410 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
- 5.8 of this road’s 15.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Chief Mine.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 15.5 miles through 37 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 61%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Middle Fork American River runs 1.2 mi off.
- Cuckoo Ridge stands 515 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 48–68°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.