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Cold Creek
4 mi southeast of Sierraville, CA · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Cold Creek
Cold Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, 4.5 miles south of Sierraville, California. The facility location makes Cold Creek a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This is a small campground recommended for tent camping and small campers. Large RVs will not be able to make the turnaround exit at this facility. There are a couple of hike-in sites within this campground that share a small parking area toward the back of this facility. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Cold Creek offers rainbow trout fishing and swimming. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail both begin at nearby Cottonwood Creek Campground. The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided.…
- Fees: $16 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: May 24 – October 14
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Sierraville, CA · 39.54278, -120.31472
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Overlook | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Cottonwood Botanical | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Cottonwood Cold Stream | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Cottonwood Fisherman | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Moto Trail | Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.2 mi
Water fill-up: 21.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Creek 0.5 mi
- Little Truckee Summit OHV/Snowmobile Staging Area 3.2 mi
- Bear Valley Campground 4.5 mi
- Lake Of The Woods 5 mi
- Lower Little Truckee 5.8 mi
- Mosquito Meadow Camp 6.5 mi