Soldier Meadows
- from $10
- fee
- Spring-Fall
- season
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Soldier Meadows open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Soldier Meadows, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
Forest Road Closure Order
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · Order 06-26-01 · USFS · Lassen National Forest
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,716 ft
- Almanor Ranger DistrictLassen National Forest
Soldier Meadows is a Forest Service campground in the Almanor Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California. It sits within the national forest's recreation infrastructure, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Chester weather station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 48°F and only about two wet days in the month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and several snowy days a month from December through February. The Fanani Soldier hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Lake Almanor Recreation Trail is about 3.7 miles off. Paddlers can head to Butt Creek, roughly 2.4 miles away, or the North Fork Feather River, about 2.6 miles away.
- Fanani SoldierHiking0.2 mi
- Butt CreekCanoeing2.4 mi
North Fork Feather RiverCanoeingPhoto: Mrgooseskin at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi
Lake Almanor Recreation TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.7 mi- Almanor Group CampsiteCamping4.4 mi
- Almanor Legacy CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- LOWER YELLOW CREEKHiking5 mi
- Almanor North and South CampgroundsCamping5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- AlmanorCamping · ~10 min drive
- Juniper Lake Stock CorralCamping · ~28 min drive
- Cedar Lodge RV ParkCamping · ~8 min drive
- Almanor North CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Almanor South CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Ponderosa Flat CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Yellow CreekCamping · ~11 min drive
- Little GrizzlyCamping · ~11 min drive
- Cool Springs CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- North Shore CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Soldier Meadows
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
42° / 22°
12 wet · 5 snow
Feb
46° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 30°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 37°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 48°
2 wet
Aug
85° / 46°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 33°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 22°
12 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chester, CA, 6.4 mi away at 4,530 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
