USDA Forest Service · California
Nettle Springs
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 4,432 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
- APACHE CYN. OHV (NFSR 8N06) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- New Cuyama, California
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 | 57° | 39° | 30° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 38° | 24° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 39° | 20° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 44° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 52° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 61° | 40° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 70° | 58° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 68° | 57° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 62° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 54° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 45° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 40° | 28° | 71° | 2 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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