USDA Forest Service · California
Thorn Meadows
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 4,957 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- THORN MEADOW (NFSR 7N03B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Frazier Park, California
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 | 55° | 36° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 34° | 19° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 19° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 47° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 55° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 63° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 57° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 49° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 38° | 24° | 71° | 3 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
- Halfmoon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Pine Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Middle Lion Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 8 sites
- Rose Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 9 sites
- Dutchman Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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