USDA Forest Service · California
Cottonwood Flat
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 4,715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HULBERT (NFSR 42N35) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service 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 | 42° | 25° | 12° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | -9° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 18° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 32° | 21° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 41° | 30° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 49° | 34° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 60° | 43° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 58° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 50° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 38° | 27° | 79° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 31° | 14° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 25° | 0° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Howard's Gulch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lower Rush Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Upper Rush Creek · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Reservoir F Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Lava Camp · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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