USDA Forest Service · California
Crooked Meadows Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 8,822 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
- CROOKED MEADOW CG SPUR (NFSR 01S17B) · 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 | 31° | 11° | -5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 11° | -4° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | -4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 20° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 30° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 40° | 24° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 48° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 32° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | 12° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 25° | 2° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 13° | -4° | 50° | 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
- Bald Mountain Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Sagehen Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Taylor Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Big Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Glass Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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