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Giant Gap
5 mi southeast of Dutch Flat, CA · Verizon 4G
About Giant Gap
Giant Gap Campground is located on the north shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir, in the Tahoe National Forest. It is just 15 miles from Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the surrounding area for its fishing, canoeing, OHV and hiking opportunities. Fishing, canoeing, swimming and boating are popular activities on the reservoir. A paved, non-motorized trail circles the campground and connects to the day use area and Shirttail Creek Campground. The North Fork of the American River is nearby, with additional fishing and swimming. Many miles of hiking and off-road vehicle trails are in the surrounding area. The campground offers several single- and double-family campsites, a few of which are accessible. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. The campground and the adjacent 160-acre Sugar Pine…
- Fees: $24/single site (6 people), $48/double site (12 people), $72/triple site (18 people) Dump Station open on Sundays from 11am-1pm, $6. Dump…
- Season: April 30 – October 31
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi southeast of Dutch Flat, CA · 39.13889, -120.79222
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–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Pine Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Manzanita | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Shirttail Creek | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Elliot Ranch | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Gap Ridge | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Rocky Ridge | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
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: 1.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Shirttail Creek 0.4 mi
- Forbes Group Campground 0.7 mi
- Forbes Creek 0.8 mi
- Parker Flat Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228 1.7 mi
- Sugar Pine Staging Area 2 mi
- Big Reservoir Campground 2.1 mi