USDA Forest Service · California
hammerhorn Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,563 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
- HAMMERHORN C.G. (NFSR 24N60) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Covelo, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Campground is currently closed but is in the process of getting restored after wildlfire burned the area in 2020. There are nine campsites and three bathrooms including one accessible site and bathroom. There are potable water spigots and a trailer pull through site. It is not paved. The setting is a mixed conifer with smaller hardwood trees and shrubs. The campground sits a short distance above the lake. The accessible trail around the lake is about 40% complete. There is a five-acre lake for trout fishing, that is stocked in early summer by Calif. Department of Fish and Wildlife. 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 | 50° | 36° | 24° | 69° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 35° | 11° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 35° | 25° | 82° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 30° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 46° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 54° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 93° | 63° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 63° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 57° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 49° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 35° | 18° | 70° | 6 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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- Green Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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- Sugar Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Wells Cabin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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