Eldorado National Forest

Recreational Activities: Rental Cabins

Harvey West Cabin Information

Reservations

The Harvey West Cabin is rented through the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or their web site at www.recreation.gov.

Special-use permit: You must sign and pick up your special-use permit in person from the Placerville Ranger District. You will be given the key to the facility and combination to the bridge post at that time. Check-out time is 1:00 p.m.and Check-in is 2:00 p.m.

Placerville Ranger District
4260 Eight Mile Road
Camino, CA 95709.
530-644-2324
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Days: 6 days a week in the summer Monday through Saturday.

To reach the Placerville Ranger Station travel 8 miles east of Placerville on Highway 50 and take the Cedar Grove Exit (Exit #54). Turn right (south) on Eight Mile road, then another immediate right for the ranger station.

Travel Directions

The Harvey West Cabin is located southeast of Placerville and is 4,720 feet in elevation. You can reach this area by traveling east on Highway 50 approximately 30 miles. Turn right on Silver Fork Road (11N40), just beyond the Kyburz lodge and travel approximately 2 miles south to just past the China Flat Campground.

You will need a combination (issued with your permit) to unlock the removable barrier (bollard) on the bridge. Keep the barrier in place on the bridge so that vehicle travel is restricted to guests of the Cabin. The Cabin will be to your left just follow the signs after you cross the bridge. There is a key to the cabin, which you will be given when you pick up your permit.

Winter Access: No access. Silver Fork road is gated and the facility is closed during the winter.

Permit and Key: You must pick up your permit in person at the Placerville Ranger Station before you arrive at the facility.

USDA Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest
Last Modified: Thursday, 11 June 2009 at 15:25:30 EDT