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Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

   

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This segment of California is always a joy to stop by through camping season. Wolf Creek is an old favorite with the people from Markleeville.
There's a lot of outdoors recreation available nearby such as whitewater paddling, fishing, hiking, swimming, and playing golf, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. The magnificent local attractions and the close by outdoors recreation will make you happy you came.
All the happy folks and all the cool stuff to do have many folks coming here. Some people stay here when going to Grover Hot Springs State Park. Quite a lot of cool stuff to do right next door to Wolf Creek, and it is a fun site for everyone.
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    campground is located in the pretty Northern Sierra Nevada. Camping out certainly is a fun thing to do, and Wolf Creek in California is a tremendous choice.
Near Wolf Creek is a good 7.3-mile-in-length section of whitewater on
 Carson River - East Fork, a class III, this is the Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge portion. The Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge portion of Carson River - East Fork is recommended for raft paddlers of medium skill. Raft paddling may turn hazardous, so check restrictions ahead of going. With its 3,818 foot variation between top and bottom it's a delightful trail; the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13 is 66 miles of great backpacking. Being a difficult trail, backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13 calls for roughly speaking eight days. Silver King Trail close at hand is 23.6 miles in distance and has a great 1,976-foot height variation; it's a scenic backpacking and hiking trail. This backpacking  
and hiking trail, the Silver King Trail is a challenging backcountry trek that necessitates around three days.  

Super 8 Gardnerville Topaz Lake, Gardnerville

12 miles away
  
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Gardnerville

12 miles away
  
Carson Valley Inn, Minden

21 miles away
  
Holiday Inn Express & Suites MINDEN, Minden

21 miles away


Other campgrounds near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Wolf Creek California - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 2 miles away
      
   Centerville Flat Campground, Alpine County, 3 miles away
      
   Silver Creek - Hwy 4, Markleeville, 6 miles away
      
   Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 1041.0, Markleeville, 6 miles away
      
   Carson River Resort, Markleeville, 7 miles away
      
   Markleeville Campground, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      
   Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 1029.5, Pinecrest, 8 miles away
      
   Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      
   Bloomfield Campground, Alpine County, 9 miles away
      
   Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 1027.8, Pinecrest, 9 miles away
      

Marinas near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Topaz Landing & Marina-Rv Park, Gardnerville, 12 miles away


Paddling Rivers Near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County, 3 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)

   Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border)

   Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County, 8 miles away
      Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)

   Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine / Amador / Calaveras County, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)

   Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)


Public Lands near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 54 miles away
      
   Grover Hot Springs State Park, California, 12 miles away

   Stanislaus National Forest, California, 25 miles away

   Washoe Meadows State Park, California, 28 miles away

   Emerald Bay State Park, California, 34 miles away

   Tahoe State Park, California, 35 miles away


Trails near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, overlapping County, 6 miles away
      66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference

   Silver King Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away
       23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference

   Corral Valley Trail, Alpine County, 8 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference

   Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County, 13 miles away
      3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference

   Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County, 14 miles away
      4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference

   Lost Canyon Trail, Mono County, 14 miles away
      9.9 hiking miles, 3648 feet elevation difference

   Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono County, 15 miles away
      7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference


Golf Courses Near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Carson Valley Golf Course, Gardnerville, 18 miles away


Lakes Near Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:

   Mosquito Lake, Alpine County, 15 miles away

   Leavitt Lake, Mono County, 17 miles away

   Sword Lake, Alpine County, 19 miles away

   Duck Lake, Alpine County, 20 miles away

   Wheeler Lake, Alpine County, 20 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Wolf Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
Local climate location: WOODFORDS 16 miles away


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