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Diablo Campground
4 mi north of Sierra City, CA · No signal at camp
About Diablo Campground
Elevation 5800, Diablo Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near the Sierra Buttes, in northern California. It is north of the Yuba River and next to Packer Creek. 19 designated campsites with room for trailer and tent camping. Vault toilets and stream water source-purify before drinking. Some sites are not accessible for RVs. Tent only sites are numbes: 4, 5, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18
- Fees: $20 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: June 14 – October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 4 mi north of Sierra City, CA · 39.63135, -120.63936
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo Cg Rd | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Diablo Cg Sp | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Packer Lake Picnic | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Tamarack Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Tamarack Connection | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Sardine Lake Overlook | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Berger 0.4 mi
- Packsaddle Campground 0.7 mi
- Salmon Creek Campground 1.3 mi
- Sardine Campground 1.6 mi
- Lakes Basin 2.6 mi
- Snag Lake Campground 2.8 mi