Cuesta (FR 29S28) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cuesta (FR 29S28) in CA
Road corridorLos Padres NF
6.3 mi from Atascadero
Maps 2,760 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7–7.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 7.8 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Tassajera Peak.
- Estimated climb: 660 ft over 7.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.1 and 7.2 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.2 and mile 6.5: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bello Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 42–73°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.