USDA Forest Service · California
Bald Mountain Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 8,219 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
- BALD MTN SPRING CG SPUR (NFSR 02S52A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 33° | 13° | -2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 13° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 18° | -2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 22° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 12° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 42° | 26° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 50° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 35° | 14° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 27° | 4° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 15° | -2° | 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
- Crooked Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Big Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Sagehen Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Glass Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Obsidian Flat · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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