Yuba Pass
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Yuba Pass 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 6,705 ft
- Sierraville Ranger DistrictTahoe National Forest
Yuba Pass is a Forest Service campground in the Sierraville Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. It sits at a high elevation, and the surrounding land is managed by the Forest Service. The site has vault toilets, and overnight use is charged at $24 per night for a single site, with an additional $5 per vehicle per night for any extra vehicles. These fees are set for overnight stays, so plan accordingly if you're camping here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 18 miles away, show July highs near 80°F with lows around 37°F, while winter months bring highs in the upper 30s and lows near 15°F. Haskell Peak is just 0.1 mile away, and Lunch Creek Nordic is about a mile off. Chapman Creek Campground and Sierra are both within about 4 miles.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Yuba Pass
Best months: June–August. 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
40° / 15°
Feb
41° / 15°
Mar
48° / 19°
Apr
53° / 22°
May
62° / 28°
Jun
72° / 32°
Jul
80° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
73° / 31°
Oct
61° / 24°
Nov
49° / 20°
Dec
39° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 18.4 mi away at 6,337 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Chapman Creek Cg
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Chapman
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Deadman Lake
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Pierce Meadow
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