Recreation area

Barker Pass Pacific Crest Trailhead

Tahoe National Forest · California — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Take Highway 89 South from Tahoe City four miles to Blackwood Canyon Road and turn west. Kaspian Campground is located at this intersection.  Continue up Blackwood Canyon to Barker Pass Road.  Pacific Crest Trail crosses Barker Pass Road approximately 0.1 mile after pavement ends and just west of the Ellis Peak Trailhead. Also access to Tahoe Rim Trail.

Activities

  • HIKING
  • PICNICKING

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.