Upper Dog Valley (FR 0860-003) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Dog Valley (FR 0860-003) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District
5.0 mi from Verdi
Maps 6,534 ft
Designated sites only
Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Beacon Point.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Beacon Point stands 960 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–61°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.