Saddleback (FR 0025-023) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Saddleback (FR 0025-023) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
20 mi from East Quincy
Maps 5,514 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&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Saddleback Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 470 ft over 2.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saddleback Mountain stands 1,146 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northeast.
- East Branch Little Canyon Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–65°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.