Bear (FR 0650-072) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear (FR 0650-072) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
13 mi from Verdi
Maps 6,900 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sardine Point.
- Estimated climb: 150 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sardine Point stands 679 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
- Sardine Spring lies 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.