USDA Forest Service · California
China Flat
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 10
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,856 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SILVER FORK (NFSR 11N40) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Nearest town
- Kyburz
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 14° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 31° | 16° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 18° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 15° | 66° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 51° | 35° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 60° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 60° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 54° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 39° | 24° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 33° | 18° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 228 trails in Eldorado National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Harvey West Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
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- Silver Fork · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 36 sites
- Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 15 sites
- Strawberry Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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