USDA Forest Service · California
cottonwood Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Elevation
- 2,707 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COTTONWOOD CG (NFSR 6N60) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 59° | 41° | 29° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 40° | 25° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 41° | 28° | 90° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 46° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 53° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 60° | 46° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 66° | 56° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 66° | 59° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 61° | 48° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 54° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 46° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 40° | 28° | 74° | 2 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
- Prospect Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Upper Shake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Sawmill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Spunky Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Streamside Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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