Boca Hill (W6/NS-264) SOTA Activation 8/1/2012
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A map of Boca Hill and the surrounding area from my ATV ride planning GPX file. The lines are roads and trails from GPS track logs of prior excursions and are color-coded for difficulty: black=paved, purple and green are easy 2WD, blue is rough 2WD, red is 4x4 or ATV only, yellow is expert 4x4 or ATV, and pink are routes that I haven't yet been on and may not exist.
The easiest way to access Boca Hill is to head north on Highway 89 from I-80 Truckee, turn onto Prosser Dam Road (initially paved then turns to dirt), and follow it as it runs NE across the dam and then begins a long straight run to the north. About 500 feet down that straight stretch is a turnoff to the rough 2WD road shown in blue and marked BOCAHILLRD1 (39.38293N, 120.13617W). The gate shown about halfway up that blue route (BHILLGATE1) should be open except for in winter. If you don't have a 4x4 vehicle or ATV, be sure to stop at or before the point marked BH03 (39.38496N, 120.12242W) and hike up the 4x4 trail. See also the next map which is zoomed-in on this area and better shows those points.
Boca Hill can also be reached from the east side by taking the Hirschdale exit from I-80, head north to Boca Reservoir, turn left and cross the Boca Reservoir dam, then go up the rough 2WD road marked as BHILLGATE3 (39.39457N, 120.11161W). This gate should also be open except in winter. This route is significantly rougher than the one going up the west side from Prosser Reservoir, and you may need to hike the entire way unless you have at least a rugged 2WD vehicle with good clearance.
