Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
About
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve is a park managed by the East Bay Regional Park District in California, about 4.5 miles from the community of Camino Tassajara. It serves as a base for a network of hiking trails that begin close by. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At the Mt Diablo Junction station, a nearby weather station 6.8 miles away, typical May highs reach about 68°F and typical October highs about 72°F. Summer is warmer, with typical highs in the low 80s in July and August. Winter brings the most wet days, around 11 a month from December through February. The closest trails are Raven Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and Fox Trail and Bay Creek Trail, both about 0.6 miles away. Climbers can reach the North Lump area, roughly 4.2 miles off.
Park size
3,952 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 44–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Diablo Junction, CA weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan54° high42° low
- Feb55° high42° low
- Mar58° high43° low
- Apr62° high44° low
- May68° high49° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep80° high60° low
- Oct72° high54° low
- Nov60° high46° low
- Dec53° high41° low
Where it is
- Morgan Territory Regional Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Camino Tassajara, California · 4.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Raven TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Fox TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bay Creek TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Sulphur Springs TrailHiking0.8 mi
- North LumpRock climbing4.2 mi
- Wanna Get Away CragRock climbing4.2 mi
Lower TierRock climbingPhoto: Dan Harrelson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.8 mi- Upper TierRock climbing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Best months: February–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
54° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
55° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 44°
7 wet
May
68° / 49°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
80° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 46°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 41°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Diablo Junction, CA, 6.8 mi away at 2,170 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.
