Babbitt (FR 0860-035) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Babbitt (FR 0860-035) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
9.6 mi from Verdi
6.0 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 6,264 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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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 10.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 7 and 7.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Land Peak stands 1,768 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.
- Rock Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–62°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.