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Echo Chalet
1 mi west of Meyers, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Echo Chalet
**This area can be extremely crowded on weekends. Please consider visiting in the early morning or late afternoon for a more relaxing experience.** [Echo Chalet](https://www.facebook.com/EchoChalet/) is a high-Sierra, summer-only, resort located approximately 10 miles from South Lake Tahoe and 49 miles east of Placerville. The resort was established in 1939, is owned and managed by Tom and Kathleen Fashinell and operates under a special use permit from the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Nearby Echo Lakes Trailhead Echo Lakes serves as a trailhead for [Desolation Wilderness](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_019062). Access to the trailhead is via Johnson Pass Road off of U.S. Highway 50. Opening and closing dates are dependent on weather, but the trailhead is typically open from mid-May through mid-October. Restrooms and trash…
- Managed by: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
- Where: 1 mi west of Meyers, CA · 38.834, -120.04131
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Crest Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Pony Express | Horse | 0.8 mi | 37.9 mi |
| Pack Station Road | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Rainbow Tract C Spur | ATV road | 1.2 mi | 0.1 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.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 27 mi.
Dump station: 8.3 mi
Water fill-up: 6.3 mi
Propane: 5.7 mi
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