Poker Flat Downieville (FR 0025-023-01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Poker Flat Downieville (FR 0025-023-01) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
20 mi from East Quincy
Maps 6,092 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Saddleback Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 5.1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bunker Hill rises 2.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–63°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.