Facility · California ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Stanislaus National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This is the trailhead for Duck Lake and the Emigrant Trail. Intersection with the Emigrant Trail is about .2 miles from the trailhead. The trail to Duck Lake enters the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness about .5 miles from the trailhead. From Duck Lake, Trail 20E04 continues to Rock Lake and Trail 18E20 continues to Elephant Rock Lake.
From Highway 4 at Lake Alpine, take the Lake Alpine East Shore road and follow it .3 miles to the end, just before the Silver Valley Campground entrance. Turn around and park along the right side of the road. The turnoff from Highway 4 is 34 miles east of the Calaveras Ranger Station in Hathaway Pines, California.
38.48078, -119.98588 · 38°28'50.8"N 119°59'9.2"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, 9.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Silver Valley Trailhead also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Silver Valley Trailhead's operator.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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