FR 01S63 — Rainbow Pool Swimming Hole in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 01S63 — Rainbow Pool Swimming Hole in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Groveland Ranger District
10 mi from Pine Mountain Lake
Maps 2,995 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 21 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Middle Tuolumne River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Sawmill Mountain stands 2,274 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles east.
Rules
- The maximum cumulative days camping in any forest ranger district is 21 per calendar year. 36 CFR 261.50(a) Dispersed campers are permitted to park within one vehicle length (including any tow vehicle) of a National Forest transportation route and walk into camp. Dispersed camping is not allowed within a designated developed recreation area. 36 CFR 261.16(e) … camp at least 100 feet away from edges of meadows, lakes, or streams … From December 15 to April 15 all forest roads are subject to a seasonal closure due to winter weather. Due to this closure, traditional dispersed camping is not available during this time.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–74°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.