Rancheria Mountain

About this place

Rancheria Mountain is an official itinerary area, permit zone, or source-backed named overnight reference represented by a reachable point on the pinned agency trail network in Yosemite National Park.

The marker is a route-access reference, not a tent pad. Move off the trail only where travel is permitted, remain inside the authorized zone, and choose a legal durable site under every current setback and closure.

Water planning

Water at this camp

Natural water at or near this camp area

Availability

Unnamed mapped stream or river is mapped at or near the camp-area marker. This is map evidence, not a real-time flow report.

Drinking safety

Natural water is not verified potable. Filter and disinfect it or boil it according to the linked land-manager guidance before drinking.

Seasonality

Unnamed mapped stream or river is classified as perennial in USGS hydrography, but current flow still must be confirmed.

Unnamed mapped stream or riverRiver or stream · at the camp areaMapped perennial source — verify current flow · Treat before drinking
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Fire planning

Campfire & stove rules

Existing fire ring only

Campfires

This camp is approximately 8,343 ft: within the current 8,000–9,599-ft window where an existing legal wilderness fire ring may be used. Never build a new ring; any allowed fire must be at least 100 feet from water and trail and fully extinguished.

Backpacking stoves

Portable backpacking stoves allowed. Pressurized-gas, liquid-fuel, propane, alcohol, and tablet/cube stoves are allowed. Twig and Sierra stoves follow the campfire rules and are prohibited wherever campfires are prohibited.

Permit

Yosemite does not require a separate California Campfire Permit for the portable stoves listed by the park.

Current restrictions

Yosemite currently prohibits wood, charcoal, and twig fires below 8,000 feet. Parkwide restrictions may supersede every camp-specific result; check the live page before departure.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road usually close for snow from about November into late May or June

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Rancheria Mountain is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Source-connected approaches: Happy Isles Trailhead, Glacier Point Trailhead, Cathedral Lakes Trailhead, and 8 more. Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road usually close for snow from about November into late May or June. Valley, Wawona, and Hetch Hetchy access use different road and gate rules.

Before driving

Road opening and closing dates are condition-driven. Check park conditions and the selected trailhead parking page immediately before travel.

Approach, parking, or service windows

Overnight parking restrictionOctober 15 → Road reopening in spring
Overnight parking is prohibited on Tioga Road and associated lots, and on Glacier Point Road beyond Badger Pass, beginning October 15 until the applicable road reopens in spring.
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Mapped approaches

Choose a trailhead for Rancheria Mountain camp area

Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.

Hetch Hetchy Trailhead12.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
White Wolf Trailhead19.6 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Lukens Lake Trailhead21.4 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Aspen Valley Trailhead24.8 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Ten Lakes Trailhead25.5 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Poopenaut Valley Trailhead27.0 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Smith Peak Trailhead27.1 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Base Line Camp Road Trailhead27.8 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Glen Aulin Trailhead28.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Lyell Canyon / Rafferty Creek Trailhead29.1 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Cathedral Lakes Trailhead29.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Murphy Creek Trailhead29.9 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Cottonwood Creek Trailhead30.1 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Young Lakes Trailhead30.4 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
May Lake Trailhead31.9 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Sunrise Lakes Trailhead37.0 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Mirror Lake / Snow Creek Trailhead47.4 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Happy Isles Trailhead47.9 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Porcupine Creek Trailhead48.1 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Yosemite Falls Trailhead49.9 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Glacier Point Trailhead52.2 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Mono Meadow Trailhead53.5 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Yosemite Creek Trailhead56.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Old Big Oak Flat Road Trailhead61.4 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
South Fork Tuolumne River Trailhead62.7 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Mono / Parker Pass Trailhead63.0 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Chilnualna Falls Trailhead70.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Bridalveil Creek Trailhead71.0 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Ostrander Trailhead72.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here
Alder Creek Trailhead74.3 mi awayView trailhead Build from here

Map

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Latitude: 37.960450° N
Longitude: 119.628224° W

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