Cruickshank Campground

13 mi southwest of Fort Hunter Liggett, CA · No signal at camp

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Apr–Novbest months

About Cruickshank Campground

Where: 13 mi southwest of Fort Hunter Liggett, CA · 35.85609, -121.38415

Weather by month

61°

42°Jan

61°

42°Feb

64°

42°Mar

68°

43°Apr

73°

46°May

79°

48°Jun

85°

54°Jul

85°

54°Aug

82°

54°Sep

75°

51°Oct

66°

46°Nov

59°

43°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Buckeye	Horse	at camp	8.6 mi
Cruickshank	Horse	at camp	6.1 mi
Villa Creek Camp	Horse	0.2 mi
Soda Springs	Hiking	2.4 mi	0.5 mi
Salmon Creek	Horse	2.5 mi	5.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: CalStar (Star party), 33 mi.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 18 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Lower Cruikshank Camp 0.2 mi
Villa Creek Camp 0.2 mi
Silver Camp 0.5 mi
Buckeye Camp 1.2 mi
Campsite · 13 mi SW of Fort Hunter Liggett 1.3 mi
Alder Creek Campground 1.5 mi