Sutherland Dam (FR 12S05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sutherland Dam (FR 12S05) in CA
Road corridorCleveland NF
7.1 mi from Ramona
Maps 2,063 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · 14 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Rough
- All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sutherland 8-010 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- A gate 0.3 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Corral Mountain stands 1,182 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
- The Lake Sutherland shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 51–82°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.