USDA Forest Service · California
Snag Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,690 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
- SNAG LAKE CG RD. (NFSR 0620-003) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Sierra City, CA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Snag Lake Campground is located five miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Road adjacent to Snag Lake. There are 12 undesignated campsites with space for small trailer use- vault toilets and lake water source, purify before drinking. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes with a variety of accessibility along with scenic rugged geological features of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 22° | 7° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 25° | 12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 35° | 20° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 44° | 28° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 53° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 46° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 35° | 23° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 27° | 4° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | 5° | 55° | 10 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 451 trails in Tahoe National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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