Ruck-a-Chucky Campground
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California · Lake fishing · Auburn · Near Nevada City
Halsey Forebay
- Oct–May
- best months
Halsey Forebay is a 18-acre lake near Auburn, California, at about 1,816 feet.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 2 miIf it rains
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- Obexer's Boat Company48 mi away
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Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Halsey Forebay
Best months: October–May. 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
56° / 38°
11 wet
Feb
59° / 40°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 42°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 45°
7 wet
May
77° / 52°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
93° / 63°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
87° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 43°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, CA, 5.1 mi away at 1,292 ft. The station sits about 500 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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