Gold Lake Boat Ramp

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 16 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

The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

• Beckwourth Ranger District · Ranger district
• Plumas National Forest · National forest

Nearest town

Carvin Creek Homesites, California · 5.1 mi

Managed by

Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

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

• Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest

  fire-restriction · posted Sep 5, 2026

• Plumas National Forest Camping Stay and Occupancy Limits

  information · posted Aug 24, 2026

Source: USFS forest alerts

• Cottonwood Springs Family Cg.Camping0.1 mi
• County Line TrailHiking0.4 mi
• Crocker Family Cg.Camping0.4 mi
• Damalusung Lake TrailHiking0.6 mi
• Frazier CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
• Salmon CreekCanoeing4 mi
• Free For All ValleyRock climbing6.3 mi
• Warm Up BoulderRock climbing6.4 mi

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