California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Bassi

6.4 mi
round trip
418 ft
climb
6,612 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Bassi 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.

Bassi is a 6.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Pacific Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 418 feet from a low point of 6,192 feet to a high of 6,612 feet, and it is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoma weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 77°F in July with lows near 46°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 30s. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Two campgrounds, Tells Equestrian Campground and Van Vleck Bunkhouse, sit about 0.1 mile away. The Highland hike is 0.3 mile off, and the Bassi Fork paddling route is about 1.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Tells Creek Equestrian Camp

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Chambers Landing Bar and Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bassi

    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

      37° / 22°

    2. Feb

      38° / 22°

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

    4. Apr

      49° / 27°

    5. May

      58° / 34°

    6. Jun

      69° / 40°

    7. Jul

      77° / 46°

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

    9. Sep

      69° / 41°

    10. Oct

      58° / 34°

    11. Nov

      44° / 27°

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoma, CA, 13.8 mi away at 6,315 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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