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Cave Lake Campground

5 mi east of New Pine Creek, CA · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Cave Lake Campground

The campground at Cave Lake is lightly used and can be the perfect place for a weekend or week long getaway. Deer hunting season, in the fall, is the busiest time of year.

  • Fees: $15/single site per day with a maximum of two vehicles.
  • Season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early July to late October.
  • Managed by: USFS - Modoc National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi east of New Pine Creek, CA · 41.97862, -120.20446

Things to do:

Hunting

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

34°
21°Jan
35°
20°Feb
39°
22°Mar
43°
26°Apr
52°
32°May
61°
38°Jun
72°
46°Jul
71°
45°Aug
64°
40°Sep
50°
32°Oct
39°
25°Nov
33°
19°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Cave Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Cave Lake TrailHiking0.2 mi0.5 mi
Lily Lake TrailHiking0.3 mi0.6 mi
Highgrade National Rec. TrailHorse0.8 mi5.9 mi
Crane Mtn. Nat'L Rec TrailATV / OHV1.1 mi8.1 mi
S WarnerATV road2.7 mi5.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Oregon Outback (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 17 mi.

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