California · Hiking · Near Bear Valley

Strawberry Creek

Strawberry CreekPhoto: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.4 mi
round trip
1,025 ft
climb
7,670 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Strawberry 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.

Strawberry Creek is a moderate, out-and-back hike of about 3.4 miles on natural trail surface, rising from 6,631 feet to a high point of 7,670 feet. It lies in the Placerville Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service, and is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July and August highs around 74 to 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about one or two wet days a month. Winter is cold, with highs in the mid-30s and lows around 23°F. Nearby options include the Buck Pasture Trail about 1.5 miles away and the Thunder Mountain Loop at roughly 1.9 miles. Kirkwood Lake Campground and Kirkwood Campground sit about 1.9 miles off, and Caples Creek offers canoeing about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Kirkwood Lake Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Kirkwood Inn

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Bear Valley

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Strawberry Creek

    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

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 20.2 mi away at 7,334 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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