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Sterling Lake Campground
4 mi northwest of Kingvale, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
About Sterling Lake Campground
Sterling Lake Campground is adjacent to Sterling Lake. Campground is located on a steep, winding road and supplies must be hiked in a short distance (approx. 400 feet) after parking your car.
- Fees: $15 per site
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Kingvale, CA · 39.35355, -120.49404
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sterling | ATV road | at camp | 1.9 mi |
| Glacier Lakes Basin | Hiking | at camp | 3.7 mi |
| Lake Sterling Spur | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Fordyce Jeep Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 11.8 mi |
| 13E10-C36 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Mossy Pond West Trail | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 0.6 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.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 41 mi.
Dump station: 6.3 mi
Water fill-up: 13.9 mi