Sailor Flat (FR 0088-045) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sailor Flat (FR 0088-045) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
19 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Maps 6,432 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sailor Flat Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 22%.
- 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 1.1 miles off.
- Duncan Peak stands 673 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 40–61°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.