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Grouse Ridge Campground
8 mi southeast of Graniteville, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Grouse Ridge Campground
Grouse Ridge Campground is located at the top of Grouse Ridge, spectacular vistas of granitic boulders, many alpine lakes, scattered pines, and wildflowers in the summer. Often late opening due to snow banks on access road. Hiking and biking trails lead off of ridge to the Grouse Lakes Area located at the base of the ridge. There are 9 campsites with tables and fire rings. Bear Boxes available. 5 campsites have space for small trailers. There is a vault toilet, but no trash service; pack it in pack it out!
- Season: Memorial Day – Mid-October
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 8 mi southeast of Graniteville, CA · 39.38972, -120.60965
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Ridge Trail | Hiking | at camp | 10.4 mi |
| Sanford Lake | Horse | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| FR 14-035 | ATV road | at camp | |
| Grouse Ridge Th | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Milk Lake Access | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Downey Lake | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.4 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: 4.9 mi
Water fill-up: 20.4 mi