California · Camping

Wild Plum - Cg

May 22
season
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Wild Plum - Cg open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.

  • Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts

    Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest

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

  • At 4,400 ft
  • Yuba River Ranger DistrictTahoe National Forest

Wild Plum Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. It sits within the national forest's recreation sites, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bowman Dam weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. Several other spots are close by. Haypress Creek and the Hilda Mine Trail are both within a mile, and the Warm Up Boulder climbing area is about 2 miles away. Loganville Campground is roughly 3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Wild Plum - Cg

    Best months: April–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

      46° / 29°

    2. Feb

      47° / 28°

    3. Mar

      49° / 30°

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

    5. May

      64° / 40°

    6. Jun

      73° / 47°

    7. Jul

      82° / 54°

    8. Aug

      81° / 54°

    9. Sep

      77° / 51°

    10. Oct

      66° / 42°

    11. Nov

      54° / 34°

    12. Dec

      45° / 29°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 8.3 mi away at 5,385 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wild Plum - Cg

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