USDA Forest Service · California
Mariners Roost Boat-in Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,408 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
- BOWERMAN RIDGE (NFSR 36N35) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Trinity Center, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Mariners Roost is a boat access only campground located on the Est Fork Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake on the east side of Mule Creek cove. The campground offers 7 campsites with vault toilets. 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 | 48° | 34° | 24° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 35° | 17° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 36° | 27° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 49° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 57° | 44° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 66° | 52° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 67° | 58° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 59° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 51° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 42° | 31° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 35° | 20° | 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.
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