Contact Info
- Phone 1:
- 530-647-5415
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 87
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
Special Features
- Fishing
Additional Conveniences
- Boat Ramp
Details
Season
Open through Thu Oct 31 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
38.84944, -120.23111
38°50'58"N, 120°13'52"W
Take Highway 50 east of Placerville, California, for 11 miles. Turn left onto Ice House Road and continue for 9 miles, then turn right onto Wrights Lake tie road. After 2 miles, turn left onto Wrights Lake Road.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 87
- Tent Sites:
- 19
Hikers will enjoy access to multiple foot and horseback riding trails within 5 miles of the campground. Various trailheads, including Bloodsucker, Rockbound and Twin Lakes trails, provide access to Desolation Wilderness.
Educational programs are offered at the amphitheater, and mountain biking and off-road vehicle use is popular on Barrett Lake Jeep trail. Wilderness permits for day hiking are available at the trailheads, and overnight hiking permits are available at Pacific Ranger Station.
