South Fork Kanaka Creek (FR 0084) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Kanaka Creek (FR 0084) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
20 mi from Nevada City
Maps 5,519 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.5 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 4.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Independence Point.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sierra Buttes rises 10 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 42–64°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.