Gansner Bar (Family Cg)
- from $31
- fee
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Gansner Bar (Family Cg) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,310 ft
- Mt. Hough Ranger DistrictPlumas National Forest
Gansner Bar (Family Campground) is a Forest Service campground in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of family campgrounds and trailheads, and its facilities are simple: the site has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Quincy weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Winter brings regular snow days, with highs in the low 40s and lows near 25°F from December through February. North Fork (Family Campground) is about 1.4 miles away, and Queen Lily (Family Campground) is about 1.8 miles off. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 passes about 1.8 miles from the site, and the Yellow Creek hike is about 1.7 miles away.
- North Fork (family Cg)Camping1.4 mi
- YELLOW CREEKHiking1.7 mi
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000Hiking1.8 mi
- Queen Lily (family Cg)Camping1.8 mi
- THREE LAKESHiking3.3 mi
- Milk Ranch CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Bucks CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
- The QuarryRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Whitehorse CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Caribou CrossroadsCamping · Next door
- North Fork (family Cg)Camping · ~2 min drive
- Queen Lily (family Cg)Camping · ~3 min drive
- Silver Lake Campground (Plumas National Forest, CA)Camping · ~11 min drive
- Yellow CreekCamping · ~13 min drive
- Mill Creek (family Cg)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Mill Creek CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- Hallsted (family Cg)Camping · ~14 min drive
- HallstedCamping · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Gansner Bar (Family Cg)
Best months: April–June and September–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
44° / 25°
12 wet · 3 snow
Feb
50° / 26°
11 wet · 2 snow
Mar
56° / 29°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 39°
7 wet
Jun
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 48°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 45°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 40°
2 wet
Oct
69° / 33°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
8 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 25°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, CA, 15.7 mi away at 3,420 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
