Bureau of Land Management · California
Wiley's Well Campground
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States · in Chuckwalla National Monument
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Palm Springs
- Address
- Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs, CA, 92262
- Phone
- 760-833-7100
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Off Highway Vehicle, Photography
About
Located in the lower Colorado Desert in eastern Riverside County, Wiley's Well campground is located adjacent to a desert riparian wash populated by palo verde, smoke tree, mesquite and ironwood trees.
There is easy 4-wheel drive access to nearby rock-hounding sites: Hauser Geode Beds and Opal Hill Fire Agate Mine. The historic Bradshaw Trail National Scenic Byway provides access to numerous trails, gem and mineral collection sites, and an historic stage route/mining area. Long term permits cost $180 or a short visit permit for $40.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 47° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 71° | 50° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 77° | 52° | 40° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 85° | 60° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 94° | 66° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 106° | 76° | 63° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 110° | 84° | 73° | 119° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 107° | 84° | 72° | 116° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 102° | 75° | 63° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 89° | 63° | 53° | 101° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 78° | 54° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 67° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Coon Hollow Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi
- Oxbow Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi
- Midland LTVA · Bureau of Land Management · 21 mi
- Mayflower Regional Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
- Corn Springs Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 27 mi
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