USDA Forest Service · California
Burnt Ranch Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,302 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
- BURNT RANCH CG (NFSR 5N24) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Willow Creek, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This facility is a first-come, first-serve facility with 16 units. Can accommodate up to a 25 foot trailer. Please contact the Weaverville Ranger Station at 530-623-2121 for open and close dates. 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 | 53° | 36° | 24° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 38° | 16° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 37° | 21° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 41° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 48° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 53° | 42° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 62° | 50° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 63° | 54° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 57° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 50° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 36° | 10° | 65° | 5 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
- Gray Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Hayden Flat Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 3 sites
- Denny Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Slide Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Big Slide Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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