Canyon (FR 0035-020) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Canyon (FR 0035-020) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
20 mi from East Quincy
Maps 4,698 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
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sugarloaf.
- Estimated climb: 510 ft over 3.4 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Sugarloaf stands 960 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles south.
- Old Mill Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–68°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.