Diablo

California

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

    USFSPosted Oct 9 · checked 31 min ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 73°F / low 60°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for campground

    OpenWeather12 min ago

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About this campground

Diablo Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near the Sierra Buttes, in northern California. It is north of the Yuba River and next to Packer Creek with 19 designated campsites with room for trailer and tent camping. Vault toilets and stream water source-purify before drinking.

Campsite info

Season
May 27
Quiet hours
10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Vault toilets
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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high29° low
  2. Feb47° high28° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr55° high33° low
  5. May64° high40° low
  6. Jun73° high47° low
  7. Jul82° high54° low
  8. Aug81° high54° low
  9. Sep77° high51° low
  10. Oct66° high42° low
  11. Nov54° high34° low
  12. Dec45° high29° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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