Silver Creek-Truckee

Overview

Silver Creek Campground is located on the Truckee River, off of Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Olympic Valley.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(530)587-3558. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL: 1 (877) 444-6777.

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Silver Creek-Truckee, 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

• ADT - California - T - Seg 1Hike · 31.1 mi long · 1.4 mi from camp

  California Seg 1: Nevada Line to CA Highway 89 at Truckee River Bridge. OpenStreetMap

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• ADT - California - T - Seg 1Hike · 31.1 mi long · 1.4 mi from camp

  California Seg 1: Nevada Line to CA Highway 89 at Truckee River Bridge. OpenStreetMap

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• ADT - California - T - Seg 2Hike · 25.0 mi long · 1.6 mi from camp

  California Seg 2: CA Highway 89 to Lewis Campground at French Meadows Reservoir. OpenStreetMap

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.3 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.3 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Western States Trail Olympic ValleyHike · 5.3 mi long · 1.6 mi from camp

  A trail from Western States Trailhead Hwy 89 to Pacific Crest Trail.

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Mountain biking

• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.3 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.3 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Donner Lake Rim TrailBike ride · 12.2 mi long · 7.8 mi from campShow on map
• Wendin Way Access TrailBike ride · 1.2 mi long · 8.9 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Mount PlutoPeak · 8,612 ft · 3.6 mi from camp

  Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. Wikipedia

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• Tinker KnobPeak · 8,901 ft · 4.6 mi from camp

  Tinker Knob is an 8,949-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States. Wikipedia

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• Benches ViewpointViewpoint · 10.6 mi from camp

  Viewpoint of Serene Lakes basin with benches. OpenStreetMap

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• Roller PassViewpoint · 7.9 mi from campShow on map
• East Snow Mountain FallsWaterfall · 13.2 mi from camp

  East Snow Mountain Falls is a seasonal waterfall in the Sierra Nevada in Placer County, California. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Mini ButtressClimbing · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Central CaveClimbing · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Big Chief Climbing AreaClimbing · 1.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

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