St Catherine (FR 0293-018) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
St Catherine (FR 0293-018) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
18 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,701 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4, 2.1–3.1 and 3.8–5 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Graveyard Hill.
- Estimated climb: 330 ft over 5.2 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Table Mountain rises 3.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 42–67°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.