Bailey Canyon Campground
- Apr–May, Oct
- best months
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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
Is Bailey Canyon Campground open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,675 ft
- Mad River Ranger DistrictSix Rivers National Forest
Bailey Canyon Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Mad River Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Weaverville, about 37 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Weaverville show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 88°F, with only a few wet days in each. July and August average highs in the mid-90s, and winter brings frequent rain and lows near freezing. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving with a spot in mind. Several other places are close by. Lake Vista Trail and Lakeside are both within a third of a mile, and Fir Cove Campground is about 0.3 miles away. The Mad River, a canoeing route, is about 0.4 miles off.
- Lake Vista TrailHiking0.2 mi
- LakesideHiking0.3 mi
Fir Cove CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi
Mad RiverCanoeingPhoto: humboldthead, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Forest Glen Cg-FCamping4.6 mi
- Mystery TowerRock climbing5.3 mi
- Poison GardenRock climbing5.3 mi
- West Fork Van Duzen RiverCanoeing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fir Cove CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Forest Glen Barracks (Historical)Hut camping · ~8 min drive
- Mad River CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Pickett Peak CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Fern CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Forest Glen Cg-FCamping · ~8 min drive
- Forest Glen CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Forest Glen Guard StationCamping · ~8 min drive
- Hell Gate CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Hell Gate Cg-FCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Bailey Canyon Campground
Best months: April–May and October. 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
50° / 31°
16 wet
Feb
55° / 31°
14 wet
Mar
61° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
68° / 36°
10 wet
May
77° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
86° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
94° / 50°
1 wet
Sep
88° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
57° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weaverville, CA, 36.6 mi away at 2,058 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bailey Canyon Campground
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