Packsaddle

Overview

Packsaddle Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near the Sierra Buttes, north of the Yuba River. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, canoeing and gold panning.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(530)478-6253

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Packsaddle, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• PCT - California Section MHike · 91.1 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.0 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Hwy 49 to Hwy 70.

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• PCT - California Section LHike · 41.1 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.8 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Donner Summit to Hwy 49.

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• Round Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• Long Lake / Bear Lakes Loop TrailheadTrailhead · 5.2 mi from campShow on map
• Red Feather CaliforniaHike · 17.8 mi from campShow on map
• Pioneer TrailHike · 24.8 mi long · 19.7 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Hole in the GroundBike ride · 7.9 mi long · 21.7 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Tahoe National Forest.

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• Lower Lola Montez TrailBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 22.4 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Tahoe National Forest.

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• Donner Lake Rim TrailBike ride · 12.2 mi long · 24.8 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Sierra ButtesPeak · 8,586 ft · 2.2 mi from camp

  Sierra Buttes is an 8,591-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Sierra County, California, United States. Wikipedia

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• Loves FallsWaterfall · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• Hackmans FallsWaterfall · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• Schroeder MountainPeak · 6,942 ft · 6.4 mi from camp

  Schroeder Mountain is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada, on the Tahoe National Forest. Wikipedia

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• Frazier Falls OverlookViewpoint · 5.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Johnsville Historic Ski BowlSkiing and snowshoeing · 10.1 mi from camp

  A ski area, operated by Plumas Ski Club.

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• Rediscovery Dome LeftClimbing · 12.3 mi from campShow on map
• Rediscovery Dome RightClimbing · 12.3 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.