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Wench Creek

Wench CreekPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
102
sites
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Wench Creek 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.

  • 102 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 4,899 ft
  • Pacific Ranger DistrictEldorado National Forest

Wench Creek Campground is located in a beautiful ponderosa pine forest on the east shore of Union Valley Reservoir. The campground has 2 group campsites and several single family campsites. Plenty of water activities await at this reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The Union Valley Bike Trail and Bassi Falls Hiking Trail are worth exploring. The Union Valley Trail runs right through Wench Creek.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Wench Creek

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Chambers Landing Bar and Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 18 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Wench Creek

    Best months: March–June and September–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° / 32°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 31°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 36°

      9 wet

    5. May

      72° / 42°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 47°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 53°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 49°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 35°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 31°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 11.4 mi away at 3,450 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

    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

Wench Creek

102 sites for group and tent and RV camping

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