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Onion Valley Campground
8 mi northeast of Alta, CA · Verizon 4G
About Onion Valley Campground
Onion Valley Campground is located on a beautiful creek in a remote location on a beautiful meadow. It is shaded by cedar, pine, and fir trees and is a pleasant escape.
- Fees: $18 per site
- Season: October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 8 mi northeast of Alta, CA · 39.26382, -120.65647
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion | ATV road | at camp | 2.0 mi |
| Monumental Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Mears Lake Valley | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Pioneer | Horse | 3.0 mi | 25.5 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.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 48 mi.
Dump station: 4.7 mi
Water fill-up: 20.2 mi
Camps nearby
- North Fork (Ca) 0.5 mi
- Tunnel Mills Ii 0.8 mi
- Bear Valley Group Area 3.1 mi
- Lodgepole Campground 4 mi
- Lake Spaulding Campground 4 mi
- Snowflower RV Resort 4.8 mi