USDA Forest Service · California
Brimstone OHV Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,816 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
- PROSPECT (NFSR 0010-012) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Foresthill, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Brimstone OHV campground is located adjacent to the Sugar Pine OHV trail system. It contains eight accessible campsites. 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 | 49° | 33° | 20° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 33° | 20° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 18° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 37° | 22° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 52° | 38° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 60° | 48° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 59° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 54° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 46° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 39° | 27° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 34° | 16° | 62° | 8 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
- Forbes Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 2 sites
- Big Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Giant Gap · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 30 sites
- Shirttail Creek · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 41 sites
- Watson Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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