Sailor Point (FR 0019-022) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sailor Point (FR 0019-022) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
18 mi from Colfax
Maps 5,121 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-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 9.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Fork of the North Fork of the American River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Black Mountain stands 1,848 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
September normals 55–77°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.