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Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

California

About

Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area is a 4,964-acre California park run by the state park agency, about 10 miles from the town of Tracy. Its name marks it as a state vehicular recreation area. Spring and fall bring the mildest conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station near Tracy show April highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and October highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F. Midsummer highs there average in the low 90s. Several hiking trails lie within about 2 miles, including the Pottery Loop Trail, Franciscan Loop Trail and Jagger Trail. For time on the water, Arroyo Valle offers canoeing about 8.5 miles away.

Park size

4,964 acres

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Location

Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

California

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 44–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tracy Pumping Plt, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan56° high41° low
  2. Feb62° high44° low
  3. Mar67° high47° low
  4. Apr73° high50° low
  5. May80° high55° low
  6. Jun88° high59° low
  7. Jul93° high62° low
  8. Aug92° high62° low
  9. Sep89° high60° low
  10. Oct79° high54° low
  11. Nov66° high46° low
  12. Dec57° high40° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Tracy, California · 9.9 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 41°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 44°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 47°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 50°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 62°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 62°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 54°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 46°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 40°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tracy Pumping Plt, CA, 11.3 mi away at 61 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.