Sawtooth Sp (FR 0006-024) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawtooth Sp (FR 0006-024) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District
3.5 mi from Dollar Point
Maps 7,360 ft
Designated sites only
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount Watson.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Watson stands 1,050 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southeast.
- The Watson Lake shoreline is 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–57°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.