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Mokelumne Campground

Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Mokelumne Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,251 ft
  • Amador Ranger DistrictEldorado National Forest

Mokelumne Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Amador Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pacific House show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on site. White Azalea Campground is just 0.7 miles away, and the MCTC 7N58 to 7N19y hike starts about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can head to Calaveras Domes, about 1.6 miles away, and paddlers will find Blue Creek roughly 2.8 miles from the campground.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Rebas 's Toll House Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Mokelumne Campground

    Best months: March–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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 32°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 31°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 36°

      9 wet

    5. May

      72° / 42°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 47°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 53°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 49°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 35°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 31°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 23 mi away at 3,450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

      Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Nov 2, 2026 · Forest Service

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