Squirrel Creek (FR 0064) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Squirrel Creek (FR 0064) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
12 mi from Nevada City
Maps 3,666 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.1 and 5.3–5.9 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
- 0.3 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Alaska Peak.
- Estimated climb: 820 ft over 6 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Graveyard Hill rises 4.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.