Hope Valley
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Cold Creek Trail
Photo: DaltonKat2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,230 ft
- climb
- 7,804 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Cold Creek Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Cold Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cold Creek Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back hike in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The route rises from a low point of 6,568 feet to a high of 7,804 feet, a climb of 1,230 feet one way, and it is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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 two wet days in the month. That station sits roughly 470 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. The Powerline Trail and Power Line Trail both start within a quarter mile of the trailhead. Hope Valley campground and The Dana Boulder climbing area are each about a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Umbrella Bar
Bar
On your way back · 2 miIf it rains
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More in Sunnyside-Tahoe CityLocal outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Powerline TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Power Line TrailHikingPhoto: DaltonKat2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Hope ValleyCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1 mi- The Dana BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- Railroad GradeRock climbing1.1 mi
- Trout CreekCanoeing1.1 mi
- Lake Tahoe - South ShoreLake fishing3.2 mi
Fallen Leaf CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Power Line TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: DaltonKat2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- High Meadows Spur TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: DaltonKat2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Tahoe Mountain Trail (South)Hiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: mlinksva, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Van Sickle TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lower Cold Creek TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: DaltonKat2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
High School TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: mlinksva, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Hartoonian TrailsHiking · ~3 min drive
College TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: tjdee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Monument Pass TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: denverkid, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Star Lake TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Cold Creek Trail
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 6.3 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
