Herring Creek (FR 04N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Herring Creek (FR 04N12) in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Summit Ranger District
14 mi from Mi-Wuk Village
Maps 5,921 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 29.7 of this road’s 34 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.2 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 16 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 11.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- South Fork Stanislaus River runs 1.0 mi off.
- Pinecrest Peak stands 2,520 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 42–64°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.