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Silver Peak

California

About

Silver Peak is a summit of 8,924 feet in the Desolation Wilderness, part of the Pacific Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Tahoma, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Dagget Pass weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and the peak sits higher than that station, so expect it to run somewhat cooler. Lake No. 3 is less than a mile away, and the McConnell Lake Loop is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight base, Van Vleck Bunkhouse is about 5 miles away, and the Rubicon River offers canoeing at a similar distance.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,924 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Silver Peak

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–75°F and lows of 42–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Tahoma, California · 9.8 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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