Merrill Springs RD (FR 03N01) — Mi-Wok in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Merrill Springs RD (FR 03N01) — Mi-Wok in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Mi-Wok Ranger District
4.5 mi from Mi-Wuk Village
Maps 5,347 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 49.4–49.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/15Stay limit: 21 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- 25.4 of this road’s 50.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.9 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 48 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 4.2 and 7.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sam Williams Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–67°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.