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Nelder Grove

May
season
May–Oct
best months

Is Nelder Grove open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Nelder Grove, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

  • At 5,300 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Nelder Grove is a Forest Service campground in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The site sits along California Creek, and the pine and fir trees that line the creek provide good shade. The Bull Buck Trail passes nearby, and the campsite also offers vault toilets, a parking lot, historical sites and nature trails. Beyond the campsite, visitors can find giant sequoia trees to explore. The official notice urges everyone to stay on the trails and behind the fences around the trees, which help preserve their beauty for future generations. Summer brings the most visitors, and the site expects delays, so plan for that when you go. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 63°F in May to about 80°F in July and August, with only one or two wet days a month in July and August. That station sits at a similar elevation, so conditions at the campsite should be similar. The Bull Buck and Chimney Tree hikes both start about 0.1 mile away. Soquel Campground is about 2 miles off, and Texas Flats is about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Nelder Grove

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Aroma Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Nelder Grove

    Best months: May–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

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      7 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 44°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 30°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 6.2 mi away at 5,047 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)