Alpha Colony (FR 0030) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Alpha Colony (FR 0030) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
18 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,739 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.9 of this road’s 6.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Ruby Bluff.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sandusky Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Table Mountain stands 958 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 43–67°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.