USDA Forest Service · California
Pinyon Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 4,012 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PINYON FLATS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 7S08) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Nearest town
- Pinyon Pines
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
About
Pinyon Flat is an 18-site first-come first-served campground located within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. Surrounded by a tranquil desert landscape and nearby Santa Rosa Wilderness Area, this campground is great for those who like to hike, especially when the springtime flowers are in bloom.
Pinyon Trail 5E03 is located on the western side of the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 40° | 28° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 38° | 26° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 42° | 29° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 45° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 52° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 60° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 68° | 56° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 66° | 57° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 61° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 54° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 46° | 32° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 40° | 27° | 74° | 2 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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- Hurkey Creek Regional Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi
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