FR 01S70 — Road Restriction: No motor vehicles December 16 - April 14 in CA

Road corridorStanislaus NF, Groveland Ranger District

16 mi from Pine Mountain Lake

Maps 4,286 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

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Difficult

All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.2 miles of it dirt.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Winds through 6 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
A water crossing 1.1 miles along the road.
A gate 1.7 miles along the road.

3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 3.1 and mile 4.5: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
Crocker Ridge stands 1,746 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southeast.
South Fork Tuolumne River runs 1.0 mi off.

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

September normals 58–81°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 01S70 — Road Restriction: No motor vehicles December 16 - April 14 in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California