Clark Fork Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California

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  The Clark Fork Campground has a number of nice sites. Most of the campers have trailers or RVs. The campground has pit toilets that are clean and relatively pleasant. There is a shower facility--bring plenty of quarters for your shower. The fishing in the Clark Fork River is good. The Forest Service plants trout every week. There are plenty of nice side creeks such as Cloudburst and Arnot that are good fishing too. The hike up the trail along the upper Clark Fork to the waterfall is a very nice hike. You will enjoy Clark Fork campground. My
    family for three generations and over 50 years has been camping here. Says Henry Wirz

Don't leave Clark Fork Campground without first going for a hike along the Emigrant Trail, and glide down the rapids of Carson River - East Fork in a kayak. So much amusing stuff to do
at Clark Fork Campground, so little time. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Sierra Nevada. There are fine places to look at along the Silver King Trail; lakes are such serene locations, why not explore Highland Lakes. Summertime highs at Clark Fork Campground ordinarily tend to be in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are commonly in the 30's, and overnight lows during the winter for Clark Fork Campground tend to be in the 10's.
Much rainfall falls at Clark Fork Campground;
 
most of the snow falls all through January, and July on the other hand is the driest. A fine spot close to Clark Fork Campground is Woods Gulch, and this is a popular place for folks from Pinecrest. There's wonderful hiking along the Charity Valley Trail, and Stanislaus National Forest is a picturesque spot any time of year.
This is such a good campground. Places like Echo Canyon State Park are glorious to go to, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Dodge Ridge. Just can't get enough of Clark Fork Campground. Whitewater paddling is good on Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, and a visit to Sand Flat invigorates the spirit. Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is plentiful here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Paddling on Carson River - East Fork is so much fun, and you can go for a hike on the Corral Valley Trail.
This campground is so good. Going for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13 is always a perfect adventure, and why not have a look at close by Arnot Creek while you're here at Clark Fork Campground.

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 Camp Grounds Near Clark Fork Campground:
Arnot Branch Campground, Alpine County , 0 miles away
Sand Flat Campground, Alpine County , 1 miles away
Peaceful Pines Campground, Alpine County , 2 miles away
Pigeon Flat Campground, Tuolumne County , 3 miles away
Dardanelles Campground, Tuolumne County , 4 miles away
Brightman Flat Campground, Tuolumne County , 4 miles away
Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Clark Fork Campground:
Super 8 Gardnerville, Gardnerville , 24 miles away
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake , 24 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena , 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MINDEN, Minden , 30 miles away
Best Western Minden Inn, Minden , 31 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe , 31 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 31 miles away
 Trails Near Clark Fork Campground:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, overlapping County County , 10 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
Silver King Trail, Alpine County County , 14 miles away,  23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference
Corral Valley Trail, Alpine County County , 15 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County County , 16 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County County , 17 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County County , 17 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono County County , 19 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Clark Fork Campground:
Dodge Ridge, California , 16 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 18 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 24 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 29 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 31 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 41 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 45 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Diamond Peak, Nevada , 47 miles away, 1840 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 48 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mt. Rose, Nevada , 51 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Clark Fork Campground:
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 15 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 16 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
West Walker River, Mono County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Clark Fork Campground:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Clark Fork Campground

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