Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
About
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is an 8,035-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Shelter Cove, about 7.6 miles away. The park holds 14 campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F with only about six wet days, and October highs near 70°F with about five wet days. Summer is drier, with July and August highs around 86°F and almost no wet days, while winter brings the most rain, with 14 to 16 wet days a month from December through February. Several other spots sit within a few miles. Low Gap Trail is about 2.9 miles away, and Indian Creek offers canoeing about 3.1 miles off. Wailaki Campground and Nadelos Campground are both within about 5 miles.
Park size
8,035 acres
Inside this park
Location
Sinkyone Wilderness State 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 64–77°F and lows of 42–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Richardson Gr Sp, CA weather station, 7.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan50° high39° low
- Feb53° high40° low
- Mar59° high41° low
- Apr64° high42° low
- May72° high47° low
- Jun77° high51° low
- Jul86° high54° low
- Aug86° high54° low
- Sep83° high50° low
- Oct70° high45° low
- Nov55° high41° low
- Dec49° high38° low
Where it is
- Sinkyone Wilderness State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Shelter Cove, California · 7.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Low Gap TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Indian CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Chinquapin TrailHiking4 mi
- Wailaki CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Nadelos CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Sproul CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Chamisal Mountain TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Jones CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)