Yuba River Ranger Station/USFS at Nevada County CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sbcamper
N 39° 26.152 W 121° 04.827
10S E 665198 N 4366905
Business hours, M - F. One of four ranger stations on the Tahoe National Forest.
Waymark Code: WMRK22
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bitmapped
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This station has an exhibit of mining equipment outside, and a natural history exhibit in the lobby.

There is an obstructed benchmark at this location.

DH6471 STATION DESCRIPTION
DH6471
DH6471'DESCRIBED BY CALTRANS 2004 (FTC)
DH6471'THE STATION IS LOCATED IN YUBA COUNTY NEAR CAMPTONVILLE, AT THE USFS
DH6471'NORTH YUBA RANGER STATION, ABOUT 25.0 KM SOUTHWEST OF DOWNIEVILLE,
DH6471'19.0 KM SOUTHEAST OF FORBESTOWN, AND 13.7 KM NORTHEAST OF DOBBINS.
DH6471'
DH6471'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 49 AND
DH6471'MARYSVILLE ROAD AT CAMPTONVILLE, PROCEED NORTHWEST ON MARYSVILLE ROAD
DH6471'85 M TO THE ENTRANCE DRIVE FOR THE NORTH YUBA RANGER STATION ON THE
DH6471'RIGHT. TURN RIGHT INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PROCEED 75 M TO THE CIRCULAR
DH6471'DRIVE AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE AND THE STATION AT THE NORTHEAST EDGE
DH6471'OF THE GRASS ISLAND IN THE DRIVE.
DH6471'
DH6471'THE STATION IS A 3/4 IN ALUMINUM ALLOY ROD DRIVEN TO REFUSAL, WITH A
DH6471'CADT/CSRC ALUMINUM SURVEY DISK AFFIXED, SET IN A 6 IN DIAMETER PVC
DH6471'WELL CASING WITH AN ALUMINUM ACCESS COVER. THE STATION LIES 38.0 M
DH6471'EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, 24.8 M NORTH
DH6471'OF THE NORTH CORNER OF THE SMOKEY BEAR FIRE DANGER SIGN, 15.2 M SOUTH
DH6471'OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, 12.2 M EAST OF A FLAGPOLE,
DH6471'AND ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE DRIVEWAY. THIS STATION WAS OCCUPIED AS PART
DH6471'OF A CALTRANS NORTH REGION OFFICE OF SURVEYORS GPS HEIGHT
DH6471'MODERNIZATION PROJECT.
Off Road Directions:
HW 49 at Marysville Rd. permits are issued at the station. also a variety of maps are available for sale. Off road vehicles, snow mobiles, trail. camp ground locations.


Permits: yes

Maps: yes

Public Restrooms: yes

Trail Conditions: yes

Website if it is available: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation: 8 a m - 4:30 p m M- F

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