Crystal Peak Loop Road (FR 31073) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Crystal Peak Loop Road (FR 31073) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
5.7 mi from Verdi
Maps 6,984 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 14.3 of this road’s 18.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 18.3 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 17.7: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Crystal Peak stands 1,099 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.