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California · Dispersed / primitive
Friends of the Rubicon Camping Area
7 mi southwest of Tahoma, CA · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Friends of the Rubicon Camping Area
- Where: 7 mi southwest of Tahoma, CA · 39.01355, -120.25819
Weather by month
44°26°Jan
45°26°Feb
48°27°Mar
52°30°Apr
61°37°May
70°44°Jun
78°51°Jul
78°50°Aug
72°46°Sep
62°37°Oct
50°31°Nov
43°25°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Loop 4Wd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Short Spur 4Wd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | |
| Snow Pond 4Wd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | |
| Bypass 4Wd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | |
| Rubicon | Horse | 0.7 mi | 20.4 mi |
| Middle Loop 4Wd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.1 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: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 7.2 mi
Water fill-up: 5.8 mi
Propane: 15.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Pleasant Campground 1.8 mi
- Red Fir 3.1 mi
- Campsite · 10 mi SW of Tahoma 3.5 mi
- Northshore Campground 3.5 mi
- Wentworth Springs Campground 3.7 mi
- Loon Lake 4.5 mi