USDA Forest Service · California
Pepperdine
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,831 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PEPPERDINE CAMP (NFSR 42N79) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Alturas, 19 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. Formerly used as a family camp and a horse camp, the horse corrals are now located at the Pepperdine Equestrian Campground. The family campsites are mostly shaded and enjoy serene surroundings for an enjoyable camping experience. The Summit Trail begins here and heads south into the South Warner Wilderness. No wilderness permits are required however, if you plan to use a camp or backpack stove or charcoal barbeque or have a campfire outside the developed campground, you will need a current California Campfire Permit. 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 | 31° | 15° | -4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -18° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | 3° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 24° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 46° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 19° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 25° | -6° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 14° | -6° | 52° | 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
- Stough Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Cedar Pass · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Soup Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Emerson Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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