USDA Forest Service · California
China Flat
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 30
- 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
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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Harvey West Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Sand Flat · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 30 sites
- 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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