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California · Dispersed / primitive
Red Cap Lake
14 mi east of Weitchpec, CA · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Red Cap Lake
- Where: 14 mi east of Weitchpec, CA · 41.17249, -123.41382
Weather by month
41°30°Jan
44°28°Feb
48°29°Mar
53°31°Apr
61°37°May
71°43°Jun
80°51°Jul
79°50°Aug
73°47°Sep
59°40°Oct
46°33°Nov
41°29°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Summit | Horse | at camp | 4.2 mi |
| Salmon Summit | Horse | 0.2 mi | 28.0 mi |
| Cold Springs | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| High Point | ATV road | 1.8 mi | 25.0 mi |
| Virgin Creek | Horse | 2.9 mi | 12.8 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: 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: 17.2 mi
Propane: 19.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 15 mi E of Weitchpec 0.5 mi
- Eightmile Camp 0.8 mi
- Mullens Camp 0.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 15 mi E of Weitchpec 1.1 mi
- Rock Lake 2.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 17 mi E of Weitchpec 2.9 mi