USDA Forest Service · California
Sand Flat
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 24 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 25
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,940 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ALDER CREEK (NFSR 11N46) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Nearest town
- Kyburz
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
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 | 50° | 35° | 17° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 34° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 35° | 21° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 18° | 70° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 54° | 38° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 63° | 53° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 63° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 57° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 42° | 27° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 36° | 22° | 69° | 8 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 · 3 mi · 1 sites
- China Flat · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 24 sites
- Ice House · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 90 sites
- Strawberry Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sliver Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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