Lower Piney
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Gonzales
Lower Piney
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Lower Piney open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Lower Piney, 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 1,156 ft
- Monterey Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
LOWER PINEY (Camping Area)
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Rocky Creek TrailHikingPhoto: IvyMike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi- Camp CawatreHikingPhoto: IvyMike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
Arroyo Seco Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi- China CampCamping5.5 mi
- The MesaSummit6.2 mi
- Pine FallsWaterfall9.8 mi
Junipero Serra PeakSummitPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper PineyCamping · Next door
- Jerky CampCamping · ~2 min drive
- Arroyo SecoCamping · ~5 min drive
- Rocky Creek CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Millers LodgeCamping · ~6 min drive
- Arroyo Seco Family CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Arroyo Seco Primitive CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Horse Pasture CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Wildcat CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Horse Pasture (Adobe) Primitive CampCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Piney
Best months: October–May. 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° / 34°
12 wet
Feb
64° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
68° / 38°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 39°
6 wet
May
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 47°
1 wet
Jul
96° / 50°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 50°
0 wet
Sep
92° / 48°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
70° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
62° / 33°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacles Nm, CA, 21.1 mi away at 1,307 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
