USDA Forest Service · California
Lone Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,833 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UNION PENNINSULA CG (NFSR 12N35) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Placerville, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. walk/bike/boat in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 17° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 31° | 17° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 19° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 19° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 51° | 36° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 59° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 60° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 54° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 22° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 34° | 17° | 65° | 8 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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