Fort Tejon State Historic Park
About
Fort Tejon State Historic Park is a 641-acre state park in California, about 1.7 miles from the town of Lebec. It is managed by the state park agency. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sandberg weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 88°F. Several trails lie within a few miles of the park. North Frazier Trail is about 3.6 miles away, North Frazier Ridge Trail about 4.2 miles, and Tecuya Peak Trail about 4.9 miles. For an overnight stay, Chuchupate campground is about 8 miles away.
Park size
641 acres
Location
Fort Tejon 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sandberg, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan52° high39° low
- Feb53° high38° low
- Mar57° high41° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May70° high49° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul88° high65° low
- Aug88° high65° low
- Sep83° high61° low
- Oct71° high52° low
- Nov60° high44° low
- Dec52° high38° low
Where it is
- Fort Tejon State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lebec, California · 1.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
North Frazier TrailHikingPhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- North Frazier Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
- Hale TrailHikingPhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
Tecuya Peak TrailHikingPhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- Stipa TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Condor TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Cold Springs CanyonMountain biking5.4 mi
- ChuchupateCamping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fort Tejon State Historic Park
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
52° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
53° / 38°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 41°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
5 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
2 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 38°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandberg, CA, 13.3 mi away at 4,510 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.
