California · Mountain biking · Black Point Trailhead · Near Shaver Lake

Grouse Creek

13.7 mi
distance
2,489 ft
climb
May–Oct
best months

Is Grouse Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Grouse Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Grouse Creek is a mountain biking route in California's Sierra National Forest, within the High Sierra Ranger District. It rises from a low point of about 6,570 feet to a high point of about 7,942 feet over a distance of roughly 13.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 2,489 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the route's high point, show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and about 10 to 11 wet days a month. The Dowville mountain biking trailhead lies just 0.2 miles away. Coarsegrass Meadow Trail, a hike, is about 0.7 miles off, and Lower Billy Creek campground is about 0.9 miles away. Pitman Creek, a paddling route, is about 2.1 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    South Fork Tamarack

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail

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More in Shaver Lake
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Grouse 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

      43° / 24°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    5. May

      56° / 36°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 1 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 900 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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