Middle Dry (FR 0860-040-20-02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Dry (FR 0860-040-20-02) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
13 mi from Cold Springs
Maps 6,640 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 580 ft over 3.7 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 53%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Babbitt Peak stands 2,112 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–62°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.