Upper Dog Valley (FR 0860-003) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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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

Tahoe National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/24–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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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

  • Camping on the Tahoe National Forest is limited to 14 days in a calendar year.
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Climate averages

October normals 33–61°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.