Banner Mine (FR 0098) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Banner Mine (FR 0098) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
22 mi from Nevada City
14 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,562 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.3, 2.6–3, 3.8–10.8 and 12.4–12.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 5.6 of this road’s 13.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Granite Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 4.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Granite Mountain stands 914 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 44–64°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.