USDA Forest Service · California
West Branch Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,218 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
- WEST BRANCH C.G. (NFSR 18N37) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Happy Camp, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground was burned severly in 2020. Facilities were affected. 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 | 50° | 35° | 24° | 64° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 36° | 12° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 35° | 22° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 23° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 47° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 52° | 39° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 61° | 49° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 62° | 53° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 55° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 47° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 41° | 30° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 35° | 17° | 66° | 4 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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