Sundew (Family Cg)
- from $32
- fee
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Sundew (Family Cg) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,233 ft
- Mt. Hough Ranger DistrictPlumas National Forest
Sundew Campground is a family campground in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits at Bucks Lake, where most sites are on the water or have a view of it. From here you can launch a kayak, walk the shoreline or swim. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for camping. The closest neighbor is Hutchins (group campground), just 0.1 mile away, and Lower Bucks (family campground) is 0.4 mile off. Climbers can head to Quarry, about 1.2 miles away, and paddlers to Bucks Creek, about 2.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Sundew (Family Cg)
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° / 25°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
11 wet
Mar
51° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 32°
9 wet
May
68° / 39°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 45°
3 wet
Jul
86° / 50°
1 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon Dam, CA, 19.6 mi away at 4,560 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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