Lower Blue Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Near Bear Valley
Lower Blue Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lower Blue Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-24-05 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower Blue Lake is a 159-acre lake in California, at about 8,051 feet.
Around this trail
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More in Bear ValleyLocal outfitters
- Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters22 mi away
- Obexer's Boat Company34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Lower Blue Lake
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 25.1 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Nov 2, 2026 · Forest Service
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