Upper Fiddle Creek (FR 0025-008) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Fiddle Creek (FR 0025-008) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
21 mi from Nevada City
Maps 4,574 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 5.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Rocky Peak.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 17 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rocky Peak stands 769 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 44–67°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.