Campsite · 12 mi E of Alta

12 mi east of Alta, CA · AT&T 4G

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Freeto camp

May–Octbest months

About Campsite · 12 mi E of Alta

Where: 12 mi east of Alta, CA · 39.18713, -120.58604
Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

47°

32°Jan

48°

31°Feb

51°

32°Mar

56°

35°Apr

65°

42°May

74°

49°Jun

83°

57°Jul

82°

56°Aug

77°

51°Sep

66°

44°Oct

53°

36°Nov

46°

31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

See Campsite · 12 mi E of Alta from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Secret House	ATV road	at camp	0.4 mi
Hungry Hollow	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.2 mi
Beacroft	Hiking	1.1 mi	2.2 mi
American River	Hiking	1.6 mi	7.0 mi
Mumford Bar	Hiking	1.9 mi	6.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.1 mi
Water fill-up: 16.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Tadpole Campground 2.7 mi
Mumford Bar Campground 3.1 mi
Robinson Flat Campground 5.1 mi
Foresthill Divide Road 5.6 mi
China Wall Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228 5.6 mi
Tunnel Mills Ii 5.8 mi