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Pierce Creek Cg

May–Oct
best months

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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 5,700 ft
  • Yuba River Ranger DistrictTahoe National Forest

Pierce Creek Campground is a remote, dispersed Forest Service site in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. Access is dependent on river levels, as the route to the campground crosses a river bed, and a four-wheel-drive vehicle with high clearance is necessary. The Fordyce OHV/jeep trail also reaches the area. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple base for a day or a longer trip, though the drive across the river bed adds a condition that must be met before arrival. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Spaulding, about 3 miles away, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs stay in the 40s and lows dip into the mid-20s. Grouse Ridge Trail and Signal Peak are both about a mile away. Indian Springs Campground and the Johnny Wall climbing area lie roughly 1.5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Pierce Creek Cg

    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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 25°

    2. Feb

      46° / 26°

    3. Mar

      51° / 27°

    4. Apr

      56° / 30°

    5. May

      64° / 37°

    6. Jun

      75° / 43°

    7. Jul

      82° / 48°

    8. Aug

      82° / 47°

    9. Sep

      76° / 44°

    10. Oct

      65° / 37°

    11. Nov

      51° / 30°

    12. Dec

      43° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 3.2 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 500 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.