Fort Ross State Historic Park
About
Fort Ross State Historic Park covers 3,389 acres in California, about 3 miles from the community of Timber Cove. The park is managed by the state park agency. Weather here stays mild year-round, with the warmest stretch running from late summer into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show August and September highs around 67°F and lows near 48 to 50°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 50s. Close by, the Fort Ross Flow Trail lies about a mile away, and Russian Gulch Creek offers canoeing roughly 4 miles off. Climbers can head to Main Rock or Sea Crag, both about 4 miles from the park.
Park size
3,389 acres
Inside this park
Location
Fort Ross State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–67°F and lows of 43–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Ross, CA weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high42° low
- Feb59° high42° low
- Mar59° high42° low
- Apr60° high43° low
- May62° high45° low
- Jun66° high46° low
- Jul65° high48° low
- Aug67° high50° low
- Sep67° high48° low
- Oct66° high47° low
- Nov61° high44° low
- Dec57° high42° low
Where it is
- Fort Ross State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Timber Cove, California · 2.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Fort Ross Flow TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Russian Gulch CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Main RockRock climbing3.9 mi
- Sea CragRock climbing3.9 mi
- Russian Gulch TrailHiking4.7 mi
Prarie TrailHikingPhoto: Orin Zebest, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi
Super SlabRock climbingPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi
Austin CreekCanoeingPhoto: Stepheng3, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fort Ross State Historic Park
Best months: Year-round. 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
57° / 42°
Feb
59° / 42°
Mar
59° / 42°
Apr
60° / 43°
May
62° / 45°
Jun
66° / 46°
Jul
65° / 48°
Aug
67° / 50°
Sep
67° / 48°
Oct
66° / 47°
Nov
61° / 44°
Dec
57° / 42°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Ross, CA, 1.5 mi away at 112 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
