Meadow Lake OHV Campground & Assembly Area
Tables, vault toilets and parking area set up for OHV users.
Site is available during the season when the private facilities used by the Sierra Trek aren't available.
DESCRIPTION:
The famed Sierra Trek encamps on the other end of Meadow Lake; so this new site provides a nice overflow and assembly area away from the meadows and historic Summit City site. Also this site is available during the season when the private facilities used by the Sierra Trek aren't available.
The site sits on a ridge about a half-mile above Summit Lake on it's north end. Large redfir trees shade the site. There is a large campfire ring for group activities. There is no water. Bring your own. There are spaces for small trailers, but the last four miles of the road require skilled driving to pull a trailer over the rocky road.
A OHV staging area is immediately to the east of the campground. It is a large parking and assembly area for OHV events.
DIRECTIONS:
To Meadow Lake OHV Campground & Assembly Area
Drive 17 miles north of Truckee via Highway 89 and turn left on Jackson Lake Road #07 (Shown as the Henness Pass Road on some maps). Travel 11 miles (until just above the private Webber Lake) to the Meadow Lake Road #86. Turn left(south) on the gravel road and follow for 9.5 miles to the lake.
This group campground lies 0.5 mile north (before reaching) Meadow Lake.
Note after topping the Sierra Crest the last 4 miles are rough, rocky and narrow. Access for RVs, trailers, and low clearance vehicles is not recommended over the last miles beyond the Crest, although smaller vehicles and good drivers make it
ACTIVITIES:
OHV - 4-Wheel Drives (Rating: Best)
Designed with groups of 4-Wheel drivers in mind.
OHV - All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) (Rating: Good)
The road access are county roads and require street-licensed vehicles to get to the camp. ATV's should be trailered or trucked in.
OHV - Motorcycles (Rating: Good)
The road access are county roads and require street-licensed vehicles to get to the camp. Motorcycles should be trailered or trucked in.
