Cold Canyon (FR 0541-010) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cold Canyon (FR 0541-010) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
17 mi from Truckee
Maps 5,222 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-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cottonwood Botanical Interpretive Trailhead.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Treasure Mountain stands 1,862 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–66°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.