USDA Forest Service · California
Sugar Spring Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,541 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
- SUGAR SPRINGS C.G. (NFSR 23N41) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Mendocino National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
North side of Thomes Creek.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 19° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 29° | 9° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 20° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 24° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 42° | 30° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 49° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 43° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 52° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 46° | 32° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 36° | 24° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | 15° | 64° | 9 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.
Trails nearby
- Grindstone Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
One Bee 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - General Campgrounds & Trailheads · 3.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Hell Hole Trailhead · 6.9 mi as the crow flies
Hell Hole Canyon 5.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Smokehouse Ridge Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies
Smokehouse Ridge 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Lantz Ridge Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Lantz Ridge 2.8 mi Hike · Drive there
All 285 trails in Mendocino National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Wells Cabin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- General Campgrounds & Trailheads · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Howard Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Little Doe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- hammerhorn Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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