Crabtree (FR 04N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Crabtree (FR 04N26) in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Summit Ranger District
12 mi from Mi-Wuk Village
Maps 5,468 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 21 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 8.6 of this road’s 20.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 8.1 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 33 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 23.5 and mile 24.6: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Fork Tuolumne River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Dodge Ridge stands 1,706 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–66°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.