Sly Park
About
Sly Park is a park in California managed by the El Dorado Irrigation District, about 3 miles from the town of Pollock Pines. The most comfortable stretch for a visit tends to be late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Pacific House weather station, 3.6 miles away, put May highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, and September highs around 83°F with lows near 49°F, with only a couple of wet days that month. The Jenkinson Lake Loop trailhead sits under a mile away, and Jenkinson Lake Loop Access serves mountain bikers just beyond it. Sly Guard Cabin offers a place to stay about 2.5 miles off. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Cosumnes River, roughly 5.6 miles away.
Park size
1,993 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 36–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pacific House, CA weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high32° low
- Feb50° high31° low
- Mar56° high33° low
- Apr63° high36° low
- May72° high42° low
- Jun82° high47° low
- Jul90° high53° low
- Aug89° high52° low
- Sep83° high49° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov51° high35° low
- Dec43° high31° low
Where it is
- Sly Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pollock Pines, California · 3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Jenkinson Lake LoopHikingPhoto: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Jenkinson Lake Loop AccessMountain biking0.8 mi
- Sly Guard CabinCamping2.5 mi
- North Fork Cosumnes RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Steely Fork Cosumnes RiverCanoeing7 mi
Capps CrossingCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.5 mi
Cosumnes River BoulderingRock climbingPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.7 mi
Gutenberger WallRock climbingPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sly Park
Best months: March–June and September–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
44° / 32°
12 wet
Feb
50° / 31°
12 wet
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
63° / 36°
9 wet
May
72° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
82° / 47°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 53°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 49°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
43° / 31°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 3.6 mi away at 3,450 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
