Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California   Because there is a Shirttail Creek Campground, also in Tahoe National Forest, there should probably be a map shown on this website. The Shirtail Creek Campground is at Sugar Pine Reservoir near Foresthill, close enough to be confusing. Says Sheila Parks All the outdoors fun stuff near Shirttail Creek will keep you coming back over and over. There's whitewater on Yuba River - Middle Fork for all you adrenaline kick people, and there's glorious hiking along the Green Valley Trail. If the weather is delightful, you get a splendid panorama of Sugarloaf     Mountain from Shirttail Creek, and you'll find a beautiful lake called Lava Cap Reservoir. A campground like this is too glorious to miss. You might want to pay a visit to Eagle Ravine since you're here at Shirttail Creek, and there are plenty of people from Nevada City here at Shirttail Creek. Having a great time at Shirttail Creek is uncomplicated. Looking for some flowing water? Try Gold Run. Shirttail Creek is a very popular campground among visitors from Nevada City. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Yuba River - South Fork; don't leave Shirttail Creek without first going for a hike along the Halls Ranch Trail. Through the warmest time of the year here at Shirttail Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. High temperatures   through the winter are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows through the winter for Shirttail Creek tend to be in the 20's. So much enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not sufficient time. A brilliant location like Empire Mine State Park in the vicinity of Shirttail Creek is too pleasant to leave out, and a round of golf at nearby Nevada County Country Club is a perfect way to kill some time. This camp ground is one of the wonderful places to camp here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The kind personnel and all the good passtime activities will make you feel splendid. Going camping for a couple of days here in California is something you ought to do. Shirttail Creek is a wet spot that gets much precipitation; the wettest month of the year is mostly January, that's the one that rains the most while July is commonly the driest month. So many local attractions and such a splendid variety of outdoors recreation will undeniably have you coming back persistently. Ok, you've been indoors for too long, now's the time for going camping; Shirttail Creek in California is the outdoors at its best. If you like the outdoors, you won’t be disappointed; there's swimming, hiking, whitewater paddling, playing golf, and fishing, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. This is a glorious campground. A tour to Malakoff Diggins State Park when you're here at Shirttail Creek is a magnificent idea, and there are pleasant sites to discover along the Lafayette Ridge Trail. There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Don’t forget to explore Selby Flat while you're here at Shirttail Creek; going for a hike on the Humbug Trail is always a tremendous adventure. Loads of people stay at Shirttail Creek when going to Empire Mine State Park. Why not spend some time golfing at a nearby golf course like Quail Valley Golf Course, and nearby you hit upon the South Yuba Trail which is a wonderful hiking trail. Shirttail Creek is situated in a region with loads of fun things to do; it is a good escape from the mundane. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Nevada City Inn, Nevada City A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, 2/3 of a mile to downtown Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. We are now an all non smoking room hotel. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest.   Camp Grounds Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Aspen Group - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away Cottonwood Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away Coyote Group - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away East Meadows Campground - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away Emigrant Springs - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away Findley Campground - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City , 0 miles away   Hotels Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Coleman Thos. A, Nevada City , 1 miles away National Hotel, Nevada City , 1 miles away Terra Alta Real Estate, Nevada City , 1 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 1 miles away Red Castle Inn, Nevada City , 1 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 1 miles away Northern Queen Inn, Nevada City , 1 miles away   Trails Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: South Yuba Trail, Nevada County County , 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference Humbug Trail, Nevada County County , 8 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County County , 13 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County County , 15 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Green Valley Trail, Placer County County , 17 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County County , 19 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference Euchre Bar Trail, Placer County County , 20 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Royal Gorge, California , 42 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 44 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 46 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 48 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 48 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 53 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 54 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 54 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 60 miles away, 300 vertical feet Homewood, California , 60 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Route 49 to Bridgeport) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49)   National Parks Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 69 miles away   Golf Courses Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest: Nevada County Country Club, Grass Valley , 3 miles away Quail Valley Golf Course, Grass Valley , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Shirttail Creek - Tahoe National Forest