Cascades / Sierra NevadaCalifornia

Hope Valley

California, United States 8,400 ft reference elevation

Ride prepared. Check current avalanche, weather, closure, and road information with the linked authority before departure.

Open/Close Dates

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12″-24″
No open/close dates found

Avalanche Conditions

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Sierra Avalanche Center Avalanche.org

Trail Map

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Snowmobiling is allowed on Blue Lakes Road and other designated trails as shown on the Carson Ranger District Winter Recreation Guide. Download the Carson Ranger District Winter Recreation Guide or pick one up for FREE at the Carson Ranger District Office: Medium Resolution, 6.6MB PDF

Open Trail Map Medium Resolution, 6.6MB PDF

Webcams

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None

Nearest Snotel

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Burnside Lake8129 ft
Horse Meadow8557 ft
Forestdale Creek8017 ft
Carson Pass8350 ft
Blue Lakes8067 ft

Weather

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Forecast for Hope Valley area

Open Weather

Search & Rescue

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Alpine County County Search & Rescue Call 911 or (530) 694-2231 Call 911 or use your satellite communications device

Open Search & Rescue Alpine County County Search & Rescue 911 (530) 694-2231

Snowmobile Clubs

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Lake Tahoe Snowmobilers

Open Snowmobile Clubs

Parking

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Directions: Off highway parking for snowmobiling is located at the Hope Valley Sno-Park, on Blue Lakes Road on the south side of State Highway 88 – 5 miles east of Carson Pass and two miles west of Pickett’s Junction. The the GPS Coordinates are: N38 44 59.00 W119 56 26.00 Dispersed camping with three day maximum stay from November 1 to May 31.