Tippecanoe (FR 0180-006) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Tippecanoe (FR 0180-006) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
15 mi from Nevada City
Maps 3,944 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 and 0.9–1.3 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 3.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Graveyard Hill.
- Estimated climb: 580 ft over 3.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Gale Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
- Graveyard Hill stands 825 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 44–69°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.