Bottchers Gap
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Gonzales
Bottchers Gap
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Is Bottchers Gap open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Bottchers Gap, 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 2,100 ft
- Monterey Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Bottchers Gap is a campground in California with 65 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Corkscrew Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsLordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Bottchers Gap
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
63° / 40°
11 wet
Feb
64° / 41°
10 wet
Mar
67° / 41°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 43°
7 wet
May
71° / 46°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
78° / 51°
0 wet
Aug
80° / 51°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 48°
3 wet
Nov
69° / 42°
7 wet
Dec
63° / 40°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carmel Valley, CA, 10 mi away at 480 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
