Monarch (FR 0093-002) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Monarch (FR 0093-002) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
19 mi from Portola
17 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 6,750 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–2.2 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.7 of this road’s 6.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sierra Buttes.
- Estimated climb: 880 ft over 6.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Sierra Buttes stands 1,775 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.