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Moore Creek Campground

12 mi west of Bear Valley, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Moore Creek Campground

Campground on the Mokelumne River.

  • Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi west of Bear Valley, CA · 38.47991, -120.26631
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

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

Weather by month

51°
30°Jan
53°
30°Feb
56°
32°Mar
61°
35°Apr
70°
42°May
79°
48°Jun
88°
55°Jul
88°
54°Aug
82°
49°Sep
71°
41°Oct
58°
34°Nov
50°
29°Dec

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

See Moore Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Mctc: 7N58 To 7N19YHorse1.0 mi0.9 mi
FR 7N28ATV road1.0 mi6.6 mi
FR 7N31ATV road1.1 mi1.1 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.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 54 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 24.7 mi
Water fill-up: 24 mi
Propane: 19.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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