USDA Forest Service · California
Lava Butte Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 5,981 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
- TENMILE (NFSR 13S09) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Orange Cove, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Proposed campground. Pack out what you pack 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 | 44° | 27° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 7° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 17° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 19° | 72° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 50° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 56° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 50° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 41° | 22° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 35° | 14° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 30° | 9° | 62° | 9 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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