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Shirttail Creek
5 mi south of Alta, CA · Verizon 4G
About Shirttail Creek
Shirttail Campground is located on the north shore of Sugar Pine Reservoir, in the Tahoe National Forest, 15 miles from Foresthill. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating, OHV, and hiking opportunities. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest. Fishing, swimming and both motorized and non-motorized boating are popular activities on the reservoir. A paved, non-motorized accessible trail connects recreation sites on the north shore with recreation sites on the south shore and has interpretive signs and shaded benches for rest breaks. The North Fork of the American River is nearby, with additional fishing, white water boating, and swimming. Many miles of hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails are in the surrounding area. The campground offers single and double family campsites and one triple site; a few of the campsites are accessible. Picnic…
- Fees: Single campsites (8 people) $24.00, double campsites (16 people) $48.00, triple campsite (24 people) $72.00.
- Season: April 30 – October 31
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi south of Alta, CA · 39.14192, -120.78649
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirttail Creek | Hiking | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Manzanita | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Sugar Pine Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Elliot Ranch Spur | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Elliot Ranch | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Parker Flat (Loop 1) | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 5.9 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: 1.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Giant Gap 0.4 mi
- Forbes Group Campground 0.8 mi
- Forbes Creek 0.8 mi
- Parker Flat Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228 1.6 mi
- Big Reservoir Campground 1.7 mi
- Sugar Pine Staging Area 1.9 mi