USDA Forest Service · California
Herring Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,343 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HERRING CREEK (NFSR 04N12) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- High elevation forested area., Recreational Vehicles
About
Herring Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest near Herring Creek. It is located on Forest Road 4N12; turn right onto Herring Creek Road (4N12) off of Highway 108, about 3 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. The campground is approximately 9 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 7 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Potable water is not available. Toilets are vault.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 21° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 7° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 25° | 0° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 15° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 42° | 26° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 37° | 19° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 30° | 7° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 21° | 3° | 58° | 10 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.
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