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California · Dispersed / primitive
Gitchell Creek
5 mi northwest of Shelter Cove, CA · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Octbest months
About Gitchell Creek
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Shelter Cove, CA · 40.09444, -124.10177
Weather by month
54°40°Jan
54°41°Feb
56°41°Mar
58°42°Apr
64°46°May
68°49°Jun
75°54°Jul
75°55°Aug
73°55°Sep
66°50°Oct
58°44°Nov
53°40°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 16.7 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi NW of Shelter Cove 0.3 mi
- Buck Creek 1.5 mi
- Place for a tent 1.6 mi
- Horse Mountain Primitive Camp 2 mi
- Horse Mountain Creek 2.1 mi
- Tolkan Campground 2.6 mi