Facility · California ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Raymond Peak Roadless Area (Roadlessarea Rule (2001)) · Open Access
This trailhead provides access to Lake Valley and Camp Irene. It is 5.1 miles to Camp Irene. Very steep trail with many slopes and switchbacks. Mokelumne River access/pools. No water until you reach the river. No cows. In Mokelumne Wilderness.
Trailhead is accessible for highway-legal 4x4 high clearance vehicles only, very rough road (not all wheel drive accessible). Parking for non-4x4 vehicles is available at Round Valley SNO-PARK.
Elevation: 7548 feet.
Lat/Long: 38.4847, -120.0195
From the Calaveras Ranger Station in Hathaway Pines, California, head east on highway 4 for approximately 32.5 miles and turn left when you see the sign for Highway 207 Bear Valley Ski Area. Follow this for .2 miles then turn right into the Round Valley SNO-PARK. Staging and hiking out from here is possible, but keep in mind between November 1 and May 31 a SNO-PARK permit is required.
If you have a highway-legal high clearance 4x4 vehicle it is possible to drive 2.6 miles to the trailhead. Very rough road (not all wheel drive accessible). Parking for non-4x4 vehicles is available at Round Valley SNO-PARK.
38.50740, -120.01602 · 38°30'26.6"N 120°0'57.7"W
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| Precip in | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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