East Camino (FR 5N12.4) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
East Camino (FR 5N12.4) in CA
Road corridorLos Padres NF
2.8 mi from Mission Canyon
Maps 3,892 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.9–9.3 and 9.6–9.9 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 11.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near La Cumbre Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 11.4 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 4.5 miles along the road, signed private.
- Gates 9.3 and 10.2 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 11: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 50–73°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.