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Snag Lake Campground
5 mi southwest of Whitehawk, CA · Verizon 4G
About Snag Lake Campground
Snag Lake Campground has 12 undesignated (first come, first serve) campsites with space for small trailer use- vault toilets and lake water source, purify before drinking. Most sites have views of the lake. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes with a variety of accessibility along with scenic rugged geological features of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings.
- Season: May 21 – October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Whitehawk, CA · 39.6705, -120.62681
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Camp | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Gold Lake Adm Cabin | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Gold Lake Shore | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Upper Salmon Lake | Horse | 1.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Little Gold Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 0.1 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.3 mi
Propane: 23.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Haven Lake Campground 0.2 mi
- Goose Lake Campground 0.6 mi
- Gold Lake Campground 1.2 mi
- Lakes Basin 1.7 mi
- Gold Lake 4x4 Campground 2.1 mi
- Diablo Campground 2.8 mi