Spruce Creek (FR 0016) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Spruce Creek (FR 0016) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
13 mi from Foresthill
Maps 4,860 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 7.4 of this road’s 14.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 14.8 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Little Mosquito Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–66°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.