{"id":8076,"date":"2020-03-17T23:55:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T06:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=8076"},"modified":"2020-03-18T13:04:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:04:04","slug":"canyon-creek-campground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/canyon-creek-campground\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyon Creek Campground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked way back in the granite high elevations, near Donner Pass is a wilderness water flow called Canyon Creek. Connecting small lakes and big reservoir, this creek is part of the Nevada District water supply. The Sierra Nevada region is <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/tahoe.html\">Tahoe National Forest<\/a> and the terrain is abundant rock.<\/p>\n<p>Campground is perched on the edge of rock overlooking the impressive whitewater; sounds of crashing water at certain campsites is deafening. Half of the campsites are located in a forest loop and the rest are out in the open, with much granite and fewer trees, perfect for star watchers.<\/p>\n<h2>Canyon Creek California<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8106\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/creekcanyon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"creekcanyon\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/creekcanyon.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/creekcanyon-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/faucherie-lake\/\">Lake Faucherie<\/a><\/strong> is a mile up the creek and <strong>Sawmill Lake<\/strong> is a mile down stream, so it&#8217;s a great fishing location, as well as hiking, kayaking and canoeing destination. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is also routed close by. A hiking trailhead at the north end of Sawmill Lake leads to a loop hike of small lakes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/road2camp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8105\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/road2camp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tahoe Rd 843\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/road2camp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/road2camp.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>roughest roads in the region<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campground loop is paved, but the 12+ mile access road is NOT.<\/strong><br \/>\nTwenty plus miles of paved &amp; gravel backroads in boulder-hopping bliss, leads to granite lined lakes and forested campsites. Two different driving routes into this canyon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One is the longer way Road 18 &#8211; paved access off of Gold Country Highway 20, which becomes an 8 mile long, rocky, rough, one-lane road around Bowman Lake.<\/li>\n<li>The other is slightly shorter, county road #843 that comes in the back way from Jackson Meadow Reservoir (off Hwy 89, N of <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=490\">Truckee<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both of these primitive roads join at <strong>Jackson Creek Campground<\/strong>, a favorite among off-roaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canyon Creek Campground<\/strong> is another few miles up Road ##843-037, a rugged canyon route towards Lake Faucherie, where the road comes to a dead end.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the old maps fool you: these National Forest Roads are labeled as gravel roads, but boulders and rock slides are quite common. 4&#215;4 would be nice, but high clearance is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Minimal signs designate trails, roads and lake access; What signs that do exist are old, faded and broken. No warning signage reading &#8216;high clearance&#8217; or &#8216;4WD recommended&#8217; &#8211; so obviously Tahoe NF won&#8217;t be installing new signs anytime soon.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13820\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fish.png\" alt=\"fish\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>backpacking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>camping<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>canoeing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>fishing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>hiking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>kayaking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>stargazing<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8111\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/grassypicnic-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Picnic Faucherie Lake\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/grassypicnic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/grassypicnic.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/faucherie-lake\/\">Faucherie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/sawmill-lake-sierra\/\">Sawmill<\/a> and Bowman Lakes are all along this waterway called Canyon Creek.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">National Forest Campground<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"> Latitude: 39.436863<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">Longitude: -120.579564<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Canyon Creek Campground<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 Elevation: 6600&#8242;<br \/>\n\u2022 Number of Sites: 20<br \/>\n\u2022 Toilet: Vault<br \/>\n\u2022 Vehicle Access: High Clearance Vehicle, no trailers<br \/>\n\u2022 Campsites Reservation: No<br \/>\n\u2022 Camp Fee: No<br \/>\n\u2022 Length of Stay: 14 Days<br \/>\n\u2022 Season: June &#8211; October<br \/>\n\u2022 Trailheads:\u00a0Faucherie &amp; Sawmill Lakes<br \/>\n\u2022 Managing agency: Nevada Irrigation District<br \/>\n530-265-5302<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/small_site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8108\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/small_site-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Small Site\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/small_site-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/small_site.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canyon Creek Campground is an excellent campground for staying away from the crowds, which seem to focus more around Bowman Lake &amp; Jackson Meadows Reservoir.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14007\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/check.png\" alt=\"check\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>All campsites at this campground have steel bear boxes &#8211; for proper food storage in black bear country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/granitecamp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8107 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/granitecamp-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"granite camp\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/granitecamp.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/granitecamp-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prefer camping outside of developed campgrounds? then the primitive camp sites that line Canyon Creek will be a welcomed surprise. Most are clearly marked with small signs and some may require 4&#215;4 to access. When fire restrictions are tight, campfires are only allowed in the developed campgrounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8109\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/graniteloop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8109 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/graniteloop-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"granite loop\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/graniteloop.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/graniteloop-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two paved loops at this small campground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13997\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pinetree.png\" alt=\"pinetree\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked way back in the granite high elevations, near Donner Pass is a wilderness water flow called Canyon Creek. Connecting small lakes and big reservoir, this creek is part of the Nevada District water supply. The Sierra Nevada region is Tahoe National Forest and the terrain is abundant rock. Campground is perched on the edge &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/canyon-creek-campground\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Canyon Creek Campground<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19,21,866],"tags":[2976,348,2969,1233,1485,563,346,366,398,1254,2968,2971,828,2955,257,447,261,2957,2956,361,2958,221,238,262,1048,599,598,342,347,291,2977,896,102,452,695,2494,670,1280,241,914,2972,307,525,326],"class_list":["post-8076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backroads","category-campground","category-camping-california","tag-122-80","tag-4x4","tag-2969","tag-altitude","tag-awd","tag-boulders","tag-camp","tag-campground-2","tag-canoe","tag-canyon-creek","tag-close","tag-county-road-843","tag-dirt-roads","tag-faucherie-lake","tag-fishing-2","tag-free","tag-granite","tag-gravel-road","tag-high-clearance","tag-high-elevation","tag-jackson","tag-kayaking","tag-mountains","tag-national-forest","tag-nfs","tag-no-charge","tag-no-fee","tag-off-road","tag-remote","tag-reservoirs","tag-route-122","tag-seasonal","tag-sierra-nevada","tag-sierras","tag-snow","tag-snowmelt","tag-stargazing","tag-stream","tag-tahoe","tag-tahoe-national-forest","tag-tahoenf","tag-usda","tag-vacation","tag-water"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Canyon Creek Campground - Total Escape Outside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/canyon-creek-campground\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Canyon Creek Campground - Total Escape Outside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tucked way back in the granite high elevations, near Donner Pass is a wilderness water flow called Canyon Creek. 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