Gold Digger Pass (FR 46N21) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Digger Pass (FR 46N21) in CA
Road corridorModoc NF
28 mi from Keno
Maps 4,528 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 17 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 17 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 15.6 and mile 16.7: .
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
- Mount Dome stands 1,974 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 33–64°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.