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Madrone Cove

from $24
fee
Oct–May
best months

Is Madrone Cove open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Feather River Ranger District. It doesn't name Madrone Cove, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Feather River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,941 ft
  • Feather River Ranger DistrictPlumas National Forest

Madrone Cove is a Forest Service campground in the Feather River Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 94°F with almost no wet days. Nearby options include Garden Point Boating, about 3.3 miles away, and the Bullards Bar Trail, about 4 miles off. The Schoolhouse hike is about 4.2 miles away, and paddlers can find Sucker Run about 8.9 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Madrone Cove

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Lost Nugget

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    American Victorian Museum

    Museum

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Madrone Cove

    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.

    1. Jan

      57° / 34°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 35°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      64° / 38°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 40°

      8 wet

    5. May

      76° / 47°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 52°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      94° / 57°

      0 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 55°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 51°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      78° / 44°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 38°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      56° / 34°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbins 1 S, CA, 8 mi away at 1,640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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