Hog Canyon (FR 0093-004) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hog Canyon (FR 0093-004) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
19 mi from Portola
Maps 6,779 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.8–5.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.2 of this road’s 5.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 370 ft over 5.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Sierra Buttes stands 1,746 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 36–59°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.