Gales Orchard (FR 0293-014) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gales Orchard (FR 0293-014) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
16 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,055 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Graveyard Hill.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Graveyard Hill stands 714 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles east.
- Gale Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.