Valley View (FR 0006-028-04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Valley View (FR 0006-028-04) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF
4.1 mi from Dollar Point
Maps 7,289 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Painted Rock.
- Estimated climb: 140 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Watson stands 1,121 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northeast.
- Truckee River runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.