A quiet retreat at Carson Pass, where the Sierra Nevada meets the sky. Simple lodging for those seeking solitude.
Woods Lake Campground sits along the Carson Pass Highway, a quiet stretch of road that winds through the eastern Sierra Nevada. We've been welcoming travelers, hikers, and families for decades—not because we're grand, but because we're honest.
There's no Wi-Fi. No crowds. Just the sound of wind through lodgepole pines and the dark, star-filled sky that comes with being 7,500 feet above sea level.
62
Years Open
7,500
Feet Elevation
4
Seasons
A modest, rustic cabin perched above the campground. One room. One fireplace. One view.
Our cabin sleeps four. It has a wood stove, a small kitchenette, and a porch that faces east—perfect for morning coffee while the mist lifts off the lake.
It's not luxury. It's something better: it's real. The kind of place where you actually rest.
The Eastern Sierra offers some of the most accessible wilderness in California. From our doorstep, you can hike, fish, bike, or simply sit and watch the clouds move over the peaks.
Trails to Mount Rose, Echo Lake, and the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness start just minutes away.
Woods Lake holds rainbow trout and golden trout. Gear can be arranged in advance.
Carson Pass has some of the best singletrack in the region, accessible from the campground.
Address
Carson Pass Hwy
Alpine County, CA 95646
Phone
(209) 295-4251Season
May through October
(Snow closes access in winter)
"We came for one night and stayed three. The silence here is different—thicker, somehow. The cabin was exactly what we needed."
— A Guest from Tahoe