Silver Lake Cg

California

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 8 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 75°F / low 52°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for campground

    OpenWeather7 h ago

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About this campground

Silver Lake East is located 50 miles east of Jackson, California, just a short distance from the shores of Silver lake, where activities like boating, fishing, swimming and hiking, provide campers with the perfect outdoors retreat. Numerous trails leaving the campground connect with the lake and swimming beaches. Silver Lake West is adjacent to Silver Lake East on the other side of Highway 88, and offers additional trails and access to the Silver Fork of the American River.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 24 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

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

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)

Nearby

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

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