Nixon Mine (FR 0301-020) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Nixon Mine (FR 0301-020) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
23 mi from Nevada City
Maps 5,907 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.2 and 2.5–3.6 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
- All 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Fillmore Hill.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 4.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Middle Yuba River runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–63°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.