Pardoes Point Campground

California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Eldorado National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Pardoes Point Campground

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About this campground

Recreation Opportunity Guides (ROG) - These guides contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest. Pardoes Point Campground Picnicking Fees and Passes Non-motorized Trails

Campsite info

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Calaveras Big Trees, CA weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high30° low
  2. Feb46° high30° low
  3. Mar49° high32° low
  4. Apr54° high35° low
  5. May63° high42° low
  6. Jun73° high49° low
  7. Jul81° high56° low
  8. Aug80° high55° low
  9. Sep74° high51° low
  10. Oct64° high43° low
  11. Nov52° high34° low
  12. Dec44° high30° low

The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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