Eldorado National Forest

Current Conditions

Memorial Day weekend brings the opening of campgrounds across the forest. Visit the Campground Status page to check on your favorite places to visit!

FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE

For a consolidated listing of the status of forest roads, trails, and campgrounds, and other related topics check out this link. This report is in an older format which will be changed in the future. This report is generally updated weekly.  

FIRES AND EMERGENCIES

When a large fire or emergency occurs on the Forest, we will provide up-to date information on the IncWeb site via this "MORE" link.  

For information on other incidents in California try these links:

Current Forest Service Incidents (Inciweb)
Forest Service (USFS) - National Incidents (500 plus acres) Situation Report
National Fire News
California Department of Forestry (CDF) - Incidents

STATE HIGHWAYS

California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
CalTrans maintains and operates the State Highways within the National Forest. Current Highway conditions are available through the following CalTrans links:

• Highway 50
• Highway 88

FISH STOCKING

Many of the reservoirs and lakes in the forest are planted with catchable-size trout from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries. If conditions permit, the following lakes, reservoirs and ponds, listed by county, will be restocked.  

RESERVOIR LEVELS

This is a California Department of Water Resources site. Information on the current water storage levels and total capacities on the major reservoirs in California such as, Caples , French Meadows, Ice House Reservoir, Loon Lake, Slab creek Reservoir, Silver Lake, Hell Hole, Stumpy Meadows. Sly Park Reservoir, and Union Valley Reservoir is available here.  

WEATHER

Weather conditions vary across the Forest, where elevation ranges from 1,500 feet in the canyons to 10,000 feet at the Sierra Nevada crest. Be prepared for sudden changes in weather. Check the forecast before you adventure out.

Weather presented through USDA Forest Service sites is public domain and derived from data from the National Weather Service. The USDA Forest Service is not responsible for the accuracy of this data.

• Pollock Pines Weather
• Sacramento Weather
• Reno Weather
• Local Fire Weather
• National Fire Weather
• Strawberry Cabin
• Avalanche Conditions

CAMPGROUND STATUS

Is your favorite vacation spot open? or closed?  

FIRE RESTRICTION STATUS

When restrictions are in effect campfires and charcoal barbeques are allowed only in designated developed campgrounds on this forest. Only gas stoves and lanterns can be used in the general forest.  

OHV TRAILS STATUS

Look here to find status of off-highway vehicle areas and trails.  

ROAD STATUS

Road accessibility changes thoughout the year. When conditions change we will update this page.  

USDA Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 at 18:29:05 EDT