South Yuba River State Park
About
South Yuba River State Park is a 3,678-acre state park in California, about 4 miles from the town of Rough and Ready. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grass Valley show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Several trails start close by. Jones Bars Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Independence Trail West about half a mile. Climbers can head to Paradise Boulders, roughly 0.7 mile off, and paddlers will find Deer Creek about 3 miles away.
Park size
3,678 acres
Inside this park
Location
South Yuba River 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 63–80°F and lows of 40–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grass Valley #2, CA weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan54° high33° low
- Feb55° high34° low1 days with snow
- Mar58° high37° low1 days with snow
- Apr63° high40° low
- May71° high47° low
- Jun80° high53° low
- Jul88° high58° low
- Aug87° high57° low
- Sep82° high52° low
- Oct72° high44° low
- Nov60° high37° low
- Dec53° high33° low
Where it is
- South Yuba River State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Rough and Ready, California · 4.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Jones Bars TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Independence Trail WestHiking0.5 mi
- Paradise BouldersRock climbing0.7 mi
- Merit BouldersRock climbing0.9 mi
- Deer CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Shady CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- HornswoggleCamping8.5 mi
- Dark DayCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit South Yuba River State Park
Best months: February–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
54° / 33°
13 wet
Feb
55° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
Mar
58° / 37°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
63° / 40°
9 wet
May
71° / 47°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 52°
2 wet
Oct
72° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
60° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 33°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grass Valley #2, CA, 6.4 mi away at 2,400 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.
