USDA Forest Service · California
Ruling Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,549 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
- PIT RIVER (FA50) (NFSR 37N60Y) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Burney, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This PG&E maintained campground is along the Pit River. 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° | 34° | 19° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 34° | 9° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 36° | 18° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 30° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 49° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 56° | 41° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 64° | 53° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 63° | 55° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 56° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 46° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 23° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 33° | 14° | 64° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park · California State Parks · 7 mi
- Dusty · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Deadlun Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Pit River Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Madrone Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
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