Alder Creek
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Is Alder Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Alder Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
Agency closure covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-11 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
Agency alert covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-03 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monterey Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,260 ft
- Monterey Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Alder Creek is a campground in California with 25 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
- CruickshankHiking2.1 mi
- Silver PeakSummit2.5 mi
Silver Peak TrailHikingPhoto: kueda, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- Willow Creek Picnic AreaBeach4.3 mi
- Mount MarsSummit5 mi
Plaskett Creek CampgroundSurf fishing5.2 mi- PonderosaCamping8.5 mi
- Kirk CreekCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Plaskett Creek CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Silver CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- North Buckeye CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Buckeye CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Basket Spring CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Silver Peak CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Bane Spring CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Estrella CampCamping · ~7 min drive
- Spruce Creek CampCamping · ~7 min drive
- Miguel CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Alder Creek
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
60° / 47°
8 wet
Feb
60° / 45°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 47°
8 wet
Apr
65° / 47°
5 wet
May
69° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
0 wet
Aug
77° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
74° / 56°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 50°
5 wet
Dec
59° / 46°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hearst Castle, CA, 18 mi away at 1,526 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
