Pine Nut (FR 0016-046) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pine Nut (FR 0016-046) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
15 mi from Foresthill
Maps 5,512 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 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Red Star Point.
- Estimated climb: 230 ft over 4.8 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Bear Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–64°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.