Border Spur J (FR 31002) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Border Spur J (FR 31002) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
7.9 mi from Cold Springs
Maps 6,835 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Babbitt Peak.
- Estimated climb: 220 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Babbitt Peak stands 1,917 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–63°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.