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Silver Lake Cg

Silver Lake CgPhoto: Ken Lund — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
May–Oct
best months

Is Silver Lake Cg open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 7,249 ft
  • Amador Ranger DistrictEldorado National Forest

Silver Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Amador Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Forest Service manages the land. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about one or two wet days a month from June through September. Winter is cold, with January highs in the mid-30s. Several other spots lie within a short drive. The Freaks and The Attic Boulder climbing areas are each about half a mile away, and the Silver Lake-Horse Canyon Trail is also about half a mile off. Kirkwood Campground is roughly 3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Silver Lake 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

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 24.4 mi away at 7,334 ft. 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

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Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)

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