Horse Corral (FR 14S11) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Horse Corral (FR 14S11) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Hume Lake Ranger District
18 mi from Squaw Valley
Maps 7,560 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
- 24.6 of this road’s 38.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 28 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Meadows Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 7,400 ft over 38.8 miles through 38 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.3 miles along the road.
14 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.1 and mile 35.8: 1 mapped, 13 reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Shell Mountain stands 2,016 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 43–68°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.