Merrill Springs RD (FR 03N01) — Mi-Wok in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Merrill Springs RD (FR 03N01) — Mi-Wok in CA
A 53.7-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Tuolumne County, CA. The road is open seasonally, April 15 to December 15.
Stanislaus National Forest, Mi-Wok Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
26.8 of the 53.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 25.4 of the 53.7 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 57 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 5.1 and 8.8 miles in.
A reservoir lies 0.3 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Elizabeth Peak stands 1,225 ft above the site, 1.7 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Cedar Ridge, is 0.2 mi off.
September normals 51–81°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Stanislaus National Forest, Mi-Wok Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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