Sawmill Mountain (FR 01S03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawmill Mountain (FR 01S03) in CA
Road corridorStanislaus NF, Groveland Ranger District
13 mi from Pine Mountain Lake
Maps 3,836 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.7–4.2 and 18.8–19.4 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
- 8.4 of this road’s 20.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near Bear Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 15 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 0.1 mi off.
- Sawmill Mountain stands 1,433 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles south.
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 44–71°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.