Red Star Ridge (FR 0057) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Star Ridge (FR 0057) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
17 mi from Foresthill
13 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 4,702 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–9/15Stay 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Red Star Point.
- Estimated climb: 800 ft over 6.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate 5.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Middle Fork American River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Ralston Ridge stands 702 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 43–66°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.