Smith (FR 21S36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Smith (FR 21S36) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Kern River Ranger District
32 mi from Wofford Heights
14 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 8,163 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
- 7.8 of this road’s 14.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Granite Knob.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 14.4 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 5.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Smith Mountain stands 1,322 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–59°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.