Battle Creek
- from $18
- fee
- June-September
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Battle Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Battle Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
Forest Road Closure Order
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · Order 06-26-01 · USFS · Lassen National Forest
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,800 ft
- Almanor Ranger DistrictLassen National Forest
Battle Creek is a Forest Service campground in the Almanor Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mineral, at a similar elevation, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs sit in the low 40s and lows near 24°F. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Turner Mountain about 3.4 miles away and Summit Lake and Heart Lake Trail at about 3.6 miles. Hole in the Ground campground is about 4.3 miles off.
- TURNER MOUNTAINHiking3.4 mi
- SUMMIT LAKEHiking3.6 mi
- Heart Lake TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Hole in the GroundCamping4.3 mi
- MORGAN SUMMITHiking5 mi
HEART LAKE NRTHikingPhoto: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi- South Fork Battle CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
- Digger CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Manzanita LakeCamping · ~22 min drive
- Summit Lake SouthCamping · ~25 min drive
- Summit Lake NorthCamping · ~25 min drive
- Summit Lake Stock CorralCamping · ~26 min drive
- Lost Creek GroupCamping · ~27 min drive
- Juniper Lake GroupCamping · ~32 min drive
- Juniper Lake Stock CorralCamping · ~32 min drive
- Hole in the GroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- Mill Creek - PrivateCamping · ~10 min drive
- Southwest CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
- McGowan LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Mcgowan Cross-Country Ski TraiCross-country skiing · ~11 min drive
- HEART LAKE NRTHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bluff FallsWaterfall · ~11 min drive
Brokeoff MountainSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: LassenNPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Battle Creek
Best months: May–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
43° / 24°
Feb
45° / 24°
Mar
49° / 26°
Apr
54° / 29°
May
63° / 35°
Jun
73° / 40°
Jul
82° / 44°
Aug
82° / 42°
Sep
77° / 38°
Oct
64° / 32°
Nov
50° / 27°
Dec
42° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mineral, CA, 1.1 mi away at 4,875 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
