California · Federal campground

Silver Creek

7 mi south of Markleeville, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

Reservablebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Silver Creek

Silver Creek Campground is located near the town of Markleeville on scenic Highway 4. Visitors enjoy fishing various waterways in the area and exploring the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. Anglers enjoy fishing the nearby East Fork Carson River, as well as other creeks in the vicinity. The Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed just 3 miles west of the site. This campground straddles Highway 4, creating two separate loops containing several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets, No Water Available, Dry Camping only and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. The campground is situated in a beautiful, shady fir and pine forest on the mountainside just above Noble Creek. The elevation is 7,100 feet.

Fees: **Per Day:** $24 Single/$6 Extra Vehicle.
Season: June – September
Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, FS
Where: 7 mi south of Markleeville, CA · 38.58897, -119.78717

Things to do:

FishingHiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°

24°Jan

42°

23°Feb

47°

25°Mar

51°

29°Apr

59°

36°May

68°

43°Jun

77°

50°Jul

76°

49°Aug

69°

44°Sep

59°

36°Oct

48°

28°Nov

40°

22°Dec

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.

See Silver Creek from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Eagle Creek Road	ATV road	0.1 mi	2.4 mi
Noble Canyon	Horse	0.4 mi	4.7 mi
Mountain Mine	ATV road	0.6 mi	0.2 mi
Pct: Sonora Pass - Carson Pass	Horse	1.9 mi	77.2 mi
Raymond Lake	Horse	2.9 mi	0.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 15.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Sherrold Lake 3.1 mi
Bloomfield Campground 4.1 mi
Campsite · 5 mi S of Markleeville 4.1 mi
Campsite · 7 mi SE of Markleeville 4.6 mi
Centerville Flat Campground 4.6 mi
Wolf Creek 5.1 mi