Meadow Lake (FR 0086) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Meadow Lake (FR 0086) in CA

Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District

15 mi from Truckee

Maps 7,537 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.5–2.8 and 4–5.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Tahoe National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 0.1 of this road’s 6.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: 1 mapped spot.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Mount Lola stands 1,604 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping on the Tahoe National Forest is limited to 14 days in a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–57°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.