FR 0180-001 — Cape Horn in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 0180-001 — Cape Horn in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
11 mi from Nevada City
Maps 1,805 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Easy
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 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.
- Mosquito Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Lohman Ridge stands 1,586 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 49–79°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.