USDA Forest Service · California
West Kaiser
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,587 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
- STUMP SPRINGS ROAD (NFSR 07S005) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. West Kaiser Campground offers 10 sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and bear boxes. Two vault toilets area also offered. Water and trash service not provided. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: June. 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 | 46° | 28° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 26° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 12° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 17° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 40° | 23° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 51° | 34° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 58° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 53° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 43° | 20° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 37° | 12° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 30° | 10° | 64° | 9 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
- Sample Meadow · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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- Wagner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sweetwater · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
- Little Jackass Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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