USDA Forest Service · California
Silver Creek
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 no hookups
- Season
- June 11 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 51 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,854 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 CREEK UPPER LOOP (NFSR 31047) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- MARKLEEVILLE
- Address
- P.O. BOX 104, MARKLEEVILLE, CA, 96120
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking
22 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Silver Creek Campground is located near the town of Markleeville on scenic Highway 4. Visitors enjoy fishing various waterways in the area and exploring the nearby Pacific Crest Trail.
Recreation
Anglers enjoy fishing the nearby East Fork Carson River, as well as other creeks in the vicinity. The Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed just 3 miles west of the site.
Facilities
This campground straddles Highway 4, creating two separate loops containing several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets, No Water Available, Dry Camping only and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a beautiful, shady fir and pine forest on the mountainside just above Noble Creek. The elevation is 7,100 feet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 20° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 5° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | 6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 33° | 15° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 44° | 27° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 52° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 51° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 35° | 18° | 76° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 30° | 4° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 20° | 0° | 59° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bloomfield Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Centerville Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Hermit Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Highland Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Markleeville · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 9 sites
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