Sawtooth (FR 0006) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawtooth (FR 0006) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District
5.3 mi from Truckee
Maps 6,335 ft
Designated sites only
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TUSABLE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 6.9 of this road’s 18.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Bald Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 1.5 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
- Gates 13.6 and 15.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Brush Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Sawtooth Ridge stands 1,463 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–61°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.