Rainbow Camp
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Gonzales
Rainbow Camp
- Jan–Dec
- best months
- At 1,642 ft
- Ventana WildernessMonterey Ranger District · Los Padres National Forest
Rainbow Camp is a campground in California at about 1,642 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Taqueria El Famoso
Restaurant
On your way back · 23 miIf it rains Sykes Hot Spring
Hot spring
On your way back · 3 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Gonzales- Big Sur TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Cold Springs TrailHiking1.9 mi
McWay FallsWaterfallPhoto: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State ParkState parkPhoto: Wordydave, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- The MesaSummit5.3 mi
- Pine FallsWaterfall5.4 mi
- China CampCamping7 mi
- Pfeiffer BeachBeach9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drivePhoto: Slipshod Photog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- South Fork CampCamping · ~2 min drive
- Cold Spring CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cienega CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Redwood Creek CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Sykes CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Ringtail CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- Timber Top CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Strawberry CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Thorpe CampCamping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Rainbow Camp
Best months: Year-round. 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
61° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
61° / 43°
11 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
6 wet
May
70° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
75° / 51°
0 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
0 wet
Sep
77° / 50°
1 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 42°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sur Stn, CA, 7.2 mi away at 200 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
