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Pull-thru
USFSEldorado National Forest · California
Sly Guard Cabin
Overview The Sly Guard Cabin is less remote than other cabins on the Eldorado National forest and is a great choice for families with children.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,638ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig45 ft
Electric11×50-amp
From Sacramento1h25real 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 3,638 ft, Sly Guard Cabin has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°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 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 15.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
64 mi
1h25
02
San Francisco
154 mi
3h25
03
Fresno
186 mi
4h08
04
Los Angeles
451 mi
10h01
05
San Diego
594 mi
13h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
1
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
32
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.