Chimney Rock (FR 14S29) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chimney Rock (FR 14S29) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
17 mi from Three Rivers
Maps 7,766 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.3 of this road’s 11.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Baldy.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 11.3 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 1.6 and mile 11.1: 1 mapped, 6 reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Shell Mountain stands 1,810 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 42–67°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.