Pass Creek
- May 28
- season
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Pass Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,125 ft
- Sierraville Ranger DistrictTahoe National Forest
Pass Creek is a Forest Service campground in the Sierraville Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. It sits about 0.1 mile from its annex, Pass Creek Annex, and is managed by the Forest Service. The site has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bowman Dam weather station, which sits about 740 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The Pass Creek Loop hike starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes within about 0.4 mile. Jackson Meadow Reservoir, about a mile off, offers fishing, and Haypress Creek, roughly 3 miles away, is a canoeing spot.
- Pass Creek AnnexCamping0.1 mi
PASS CREEK LOOPHikingPhoto: M. Rhodes Photography, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.2 mi- East MeadowCamping0.3 mi
- Pacific Crest TrailHikingPhoto: M. Rhodes Photography, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.4 mi
- Jackson Meadow ReservoirLake fishing1.1 mi
- Haypress CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Warm Up BoulderRock climbing7.5 mi
- Free For All ValleyRock climbing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pass Creek AnnexCamping · Next door
- Aspen GroupCamping · Next door
- East MeadowCamping · Next door
- Jackson Point CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Jackson Point Boat inCamping · ~1 min drive
- Little Lasier Meadows CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Little Lasier Meadow Horse CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Silver TipCamping · ~3 min drive
- Fir TopCamping · ~3 min drive
- WoodcampCamping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Pass Creek
Best months: April–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
46° / 29°
Feb
47° / 28°
Mar
49° / 30°
Apr
55° / 33°
May
64° / 40°
Jun
73° / 47°
Jul
82° / 54°
Aug
81° / 54°
Sep
77° / 51°
Oct
66° / 42°
Nov
54° / 34°
Dec
45° / 29°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 7.4 mi away at 5,385 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.
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