Sugarloaf (FR 23S16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sugarloaf (FR 23S16) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Western Divide Ranger District
11 mi from Wofford Heights
Maps 5,645 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 45–45.9 and 48.2–48.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.2 of this road’s 43.8 miles are closed, mostly paved with 17 miles of dirt.
- Near Cold Spring.
- Estimated climb: 7,500 ft over 43.8 miles through 54 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 18.6 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 35.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bull Run Peak stands 2,384 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 42–67°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.