Texas Hill/Mears (FR 0019) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Texas Hill/Mears (FR 0019) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, American River Ranger District
18 mi from Nevada City
Maps 5,081 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.2–19.7 and 21.8–23 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 15.5 of this road’s 28.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 28.3 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.1 and mile 4.4: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Fork of the North Fork of the American River runs 0.4 mi off.
- Black Mountain stands 1,888 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 46–66°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.