Verdi Lookout (FR 0072-028) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Verdi Lookout (FR 0072-028) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorTahoe NF, Truckee Ranger District
4.7 mi from Verdi
Maps 7,575 ft
Designated sites only
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 4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Verdi Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Ladybug Peak stands 794 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.