Junction Reservoir
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Junction Reservoir 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.
Junction Reservoir is a 62-acre reservoir near Pollock Pines, California, at about 4,748 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Obexer's Boat Company22 mi away
- Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- West Point Boat RampBoat launch0.9 mi
- West Point CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Big Hill TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Camino Cove CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
- Little Silver CreekCanoeing2.8 mi
- UNION VALLEY BIKE TRAILHiking3.2 mi
- Long Face BoulderRock climbing5.9 mi
Bassi FallsWaterfallPhoto: User:Phreakdigital, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- South Fork Group - Eldorado NFRiver fishing · ~12 min drive
- Eagle LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Fallen Leaf CampgroundSaltwater fishing · ~38 min drive
- Stony Ridge LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Angora LakesLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Lake AudrianLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Lake Tahoe - West ShoreLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Sawmill Pond Recreation SiteLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Foresthill Divide RoadLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Devils LakeLake fishing · ~41 min drive
Best time to visit Junction Reservoir
Best months: March–June and September–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
44° / 32°
12 wet
Feb
50° / 31°
12 wet
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
63° / 36°
9 wet
May
72° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
82° / 47°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 53°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 49°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
43° / 31°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 7.5 mi away at 3,450 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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
