Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg
Campground
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Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pacific Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, about 13.6 miles from the South Lake Tahoe airport weather station. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the campsite is set up for equestrian use. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and no campsites at this location are listed as accessible. A fee is charged. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only two or three wet days a month, according to averages from the nearby South Lake Tahoe airport weather station. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 43°F and lows near 18°F. The Bloodsucker and Windmiller hikes both start within a quarter mile of the campground. Wrights Lake campground is about 0.6 miles away, and the Highway 50 Corridor climbing area is about 1.7 miles off.
Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg
Campground
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Jan
43° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
43° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
8 wet
May
62° / 33°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
2 wet
Aug
80° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
73° / 35°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 13.6 mi away at 6,314 ft. The station sits about 600 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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