Trosi Canyon (FR 0860-033) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Trosi Canyon (FR 0860-033) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
13 mi from Verdi
Maps 6,952 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sardine Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Sardine Point stands 627 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northeast.
- Sardine Spring lies 0.8 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.