Chapman Calpine (FR 0052) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chapman Calpine (FR 0052) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
12 mi from Portola
21 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 5,881 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–6.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 4.3 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Haskell Peak stands 2,209 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles west.
- Calpine Reservoir lies 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.