Welcome to Eldorado National Forest

Thousands visit the Eldorado National Forest each year for its fish, mountains and meadows — alive with Alpine and Nordic skiing, lake and pond fishing, year-round recreation, and campsites and picnic areas in high-mountain backcountry.

• Four hundred miles of hiking trails pass through varied terrain — from gentle oak foothills on the west, to the 10,000-foot crest of the Sierra Nevada. 
• Two major highways, Highway 50 and Highway 88, run through the forest — making it an easy drive from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area.