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Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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When you arrive at a primitive campground like Sunset Campground you'll realize it was well worth the effort getting here. Water hookups are available here, and this is a primitive campground which needless to say means that there are not too many facilities. At Sunset Campground fun stuff to do is bountiful; to be at this campground is tremendous fun any time. You've been indoors for too much time; Sunset Campground in California is exactly what you need. Some folks camp here so they can go to Eldorado National Forest. Experience the great outdoors in California at its most excellent at a primitive campground like | |
this one. Naturally there are restrooms here, and this primitive campground is located in a very striking locality.
This campground is positioned in the scenic Northern Sierra Nevada. The tremendous variety of local attractions
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backcountry hiking trail featuring a splendid 413-foot height difference. This backcountry hiking trail, the Hunsucker Trail is an average backcountry walk that takes about one and a half hours.
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Other campgrounds near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
Big Silver Group, -blank-, 0 miles away
Eldorado - Sunset Campground, Pollock Pines, 0 miles away
Fashoda, Pollock Pines, 1 miles away
Wolf Creek Group, Pollock Pines, 1 miles away
Wolf Creek, Pollock Pines, 1 miles away
Lone Rock, Pollock Pines, 1 miles away
Jones Fork, Pollock Pines, 1 miles away
Yellowjacket, Pollock Pines, 2 miles away
Yellow Jacket Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Camino Cove, Pollock Pines, 2 miles away
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Marinas near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
Bear River Lake Resort, Pioneer, 18 miles away 
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Paddling Rivers Near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 6 miles away  Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County, 7 miles away  Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 8 miles away  Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 9 miles away  Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County, 10 miles away  Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
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Public Lands near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
Eldorado National Forest, California, 5 miles away 
Sugar Pine Point State Park, California, 21 miles away 
D. L. Bliss State Park, California, 22 miles away 
Emerald Bay State Park, California, 22 miles away 
Burton Creek State Park, California, 25 miles away 
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Trails near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado County, 5 miles away  1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away  6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference
Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away  4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference
Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado County, 6 miles away  4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference
Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away  3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
Ellicott Trail, El Dorado County, 7 miles away  1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference
Grey Trail, Placer County, 8 miles away  2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference
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Lakes Near Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:
Pearl Lake, El Dorado County, 10 miles away 
Lake Number Three, El Dorado County, 13 miles away 
Stumpy Meadows Lake, El Dorado County, 14 miles away 
Grouse Lake, El Dorado County, 14 miles away 
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Current weather conditions at Sunset Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Local climate location: COLFAX 15 miles away

           
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