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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Harvey West Cabin
Overview The Harvey West Cabin is located on the Silver Fork of the American River.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,869ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig12 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento1h56real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,869 ft, Harvey West Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 12-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
87 mi
1h56
02
San Francisco
175 mi
3h53
03
Fresno
184 mi
4h05
04
Los Angeles
447 mi
9h56
05
San Diego
588 mi
13h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.