Camp Emerson
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Desert Hot Springs
Camp Emerson
- Yes
- fee
- Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Camp Emerson open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,235 ft
- San Jacinto Ranger DistrictSan Bernardino National Forest
Camp Emerson is a campground in California at about 5,235 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Dining Hall
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsVisitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Idyllwild Pines CampCamping · ~1 min drive
- Buckhorn CampCamping · ~1 min drive
- Camp MaranathaCamping · ~2 min drive
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Also worth it near here
- Hillside TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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- San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~2 min drive
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Best time to visit Camp Emerson
Best months: April–July and September–November. 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
55° / 31°
7 wet · 2 snow
Feb
54° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
59° / 32°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
80° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
2 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
54° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 2.1 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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