USDA Forest Service · California
Madrone Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,568 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
- SULANHARAS CREEK (NFSR 35N07) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Big Bend, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground has 10 Sites and can accommodate Trailer up to 16'. The site has picnic tables, vault toilets, and parking. Tis pack-it-in pack-it-out campground is first come first served. 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 | 51° | 37° | 25° | 67° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 37° | 19° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 39° | 22° | 84° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 52° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 59° | 45° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 67° | 57° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 66° | 57° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 59° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 50° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 43° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 37° | 25° | 69° | 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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