Gold Valley (FR 0093) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Valley (FR 0093) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
18 mi from Portola
18 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 7,007 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1.7, 4–4.5, 6.3–7.2 and 7.5–9.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 1/1–1/3Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 16.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Deer Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 16.4 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sierra Buttes stands 1,518 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
- The Packer Lake shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.