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Bottchers Gap Campround
11 mi southwest of Carmel Valley Village, CA · No signal at camp
About Bottchers Gap Campround
Bottchers Gap Campground is closed indefinitely due to the Palo Colorado Road Closure. This campground has been closed since July 2016. Contact the Monterey Ranger District office for more information at (831) 385-5434 ext. 0.
- Managed by: USFS - Los Padres National Forest
- Where: 11 mi southwest of Carmel Valley Village, CA · 36.35373, -121.81309
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner Ridge | Horse | 0.1 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Little Sur Camp | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Turner Creek | Horse | 1.4 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Little Sur | Horse | 1.8 mi | 5.4 mi |
| Jackson Camp | Horse | 1.9 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Comings Camp | Horse | 2.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 6 mi
Water fill-up: 24 mi
Camps nearby
- Bottcher's Gap Campground 0.1 mi
- Little Sur Camp 1 mi
- Pioneer Camp 1.1 mi
- Apple Tree Rustic Campsite 1.5 mi
- Skinner Creek Camp 1.5 mi
- Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp 1.7 mi