USDA Forest Service · California
Emerson Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,801 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)
- Nearest town
- Cedarville, 19 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. Located on the east side of the South Warner Wilderness, this campground and picnic area also serve as the staging area for the Emerson Trail into the wilderness. This free campground is fairly secluded due to the narrow, steep, rough, dirt access road. Campsites are mostly shady and set back from the parking area in the trees. There is no water at Emerson Campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.. 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 | 34° | 21° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -11° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 6° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 60° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 60° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 22° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 0° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | -2° | 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.
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