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Yellowjacket
14 mi northeast of Pollock Pines, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket Campground provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun on Union Valley Reservoir. The water plays host to an array of activities like water skiing and fishing. The surrounding cedar and ponderosa pine forest is a lovely setting for hiking and biking. The Union Valley Bike Trail spans 4.8 miles with an easy climb of 300 feet. The trail connects campgrounds on the east side of the lake, from Jones Fork Campground to Wench Creek, and is open to hikers and bikers. The Bassi Falls Hiking Trail is also worth exploring. Anglers seek rainbow, brown and mackinaw trout or kokanee salmon. The reservoir also offers opportunities for swimming, water skiing and boating. A boat ramp and boat trailer parking are provided at this campground. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, grills and campfire rings. The campground offers a dump station, drinking water, and vault toilets. A host…
- Fees: - Recreation Fee: Recreation fees are the fees a visitor pays for things like overnight camping, a day-use pavilion, group facilities, a…
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Pollock Pines, CA · 38.89167, -120.39167
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Valley Bike Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Headache | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Landing Spur | ATV road | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Millionaire Trail | Horse | 2.4 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Bassi Falls | Horse | 2.9 mi | 0.5 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.Dump station: 4.5 mi
Water fill-up: 16.3 mi
Propane: 13.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Wolf Creek California 0.8 mi
- Wench Creek 0.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Group Campground 1 mi
- Azalea Cove Campground 1.4 mi
- Fashoda 1.7 mi
- Big Silver Group 1.8 mi