national.forest.eldorado
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First mile of dirt road Caldor Rd. near Grizzly
Flat
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Designated wilderness areas within the forest:
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Good camping, close to historic Gold Mining Country. If your tired of crowded family campgrounds, then get yourself a camp fire permit, area map & get out to explore these backroads. You will find secluded riverside camps, plenty of tall shady pine trees & maybne even an old mine. But please respect the private property signs, or you may end up with a shotgun blast warning.
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Falls on Dogtown Creek near jct with Cosumnes River
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El Dorado Backpacking
- fire permits are required
- permits are required for overnight back country camping
- check with the correct ranger district for all back country
camping restrictions
El Dorado Ranger Stations:
Trail head parking spots located at:
| camp |
sites |
elev. |
veg |
toilet |
water |
contact |
fee |
| Upper Hell Hole |
15 |
5200 |
pines |
vault |
none |
Georgetown Distr.
530/333-4312
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$ 0 |
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[ upper
end of Hell Hole Reservoir, best fishing in area]
Accessible by boat or trail only
Foresthill 36 mi. east via Mosquito Ridge & French
Meadows Rd. to south end of French Meadows Reservoir, turn on
Forest Service Rd #48, gravel road & go 12 mi. to the campground.
Trail is located a mile beyond boat launch.
open May- October
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El Dorado Backroads
Foresthill CA: Forest
Service Rd #48 = 36 mi. east via Mosquito Ridge
& French Meadows Rd. to south end of French Meadows Reservoir,
turn on Forest Service Rd #48, gravel road & go 12 mi. to
the campground. Plenty of good dirt roads in the area. Some route will require 4x4 vehicle.
El Dorado Lakes
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off hwy. 88
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- Caples Lake
- Lower Bear River Reservoir
- Silver
Lake
- Blue Lakes
- Upper Blue Lake
- Lower Blue Lake
- Woods Lake
- Kirkwood Lake
- Red Lake
- Meadow Lake
- Lily Pad Lake
- Tamarack
- Upper Sunset Lake
- Lower Sunset Lake
- Salt Springs Reservoir
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Jenkinson Lake
3500' elevation
Sly Park Recreation Area with 185 campsites around lake. Good
trout fishing and water skiing. Horse corrals camps are available.
To stay out of the large campground, keep to the nearby backroads.
for all kinds of primitive camping options.
Just make sure you have your free ranger issued fire
permit
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El Dorado Campgrounds
El Dorado Primitive
Camping
