Hampshire Rocks Cg

California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Tahoe National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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Hampshire Rocks Cg

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About this campground

Hampshire Rocks Campground is located in the Tahoe National Forest on the banks of the South Yuba River, near the Rainbow/Big Bend exit along Interstate 80. Visitors enjoy the area for its cool temperatures, access to the South Yuba River, fishing, and trail opportunities, as well as its historic significance along the California Emigrant Trail. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Campsite info

Season
June 23
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 Lake Spaulding, CA weather station, 7.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high25° low
  2. Feb46° high26° low
  3. Mar51° high27° low
  4. Apr56° high30° low
  5. May64° high37° low
  6. Jun75° high43° low
  7. Jul82° high48° low
  8. Aug82° high47° low
  9. Sep76° high44° low
  10. Oct65° high37° low
  11. Nov51° high30° low
  12. Dec43° high25° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
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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