Upper Long Canyon (FR 14N42) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Long Canyon (FR 14N42) in CA
Road corridorEldorado NF, Georgetown Ranger District
19 mi from Tahoma
Maps 4,594 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5, 0.9–2.2 and 2.7–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 10 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.3 of this road’s 4.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Wallace Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 4.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wallace Peak stands 1,528 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–67°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.