Cold Creek Valley Preserve
About
Cold Creek Valley Preserve is a park in California managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, about 3.8 miles from the town of Lake Hughes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fairmont weather station run to highs around 68°F in April and 77°F in October, while July and August average in the low 90s. Winter brings highs in the mid-50s and the most frequent wet days. The preserve sits close to several trails. Lower Shake Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Upper Shake Trail about 1.9 miles. Burnt Peak Trail is roughly 2.9 miles off, and Sawmill campground, about 3.6 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Park size
6,653 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–76°F and lows of 43–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fairmont, CA weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high38° low
- Feb58° high39° low
- Mar63° high43° low
- Apr68° high46° low
- May76° high53° low
- Jun86° high62° low
- Jul92° high68° low
- Aug93° high68° low
- Sep88° high62° low
- Oct77° high53° low
- Nov65° high44° low
- Dec55° high37° low
Where it is
- Cold Creek Valley Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lake Hughes, California · 3.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lower Shake TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Upper Shake TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Prayer Mountain TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Burnt Peak TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Ripley Rare Juniper TrailHiking3.1 mi
- SawmillCamping3.6 mi
- Gillette MineHiking5.7 mi
- BearCamping7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
