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Southwest Campground

3 mi north of Mineral, CA · No signal at camp

Other / privatetype

First comebooking

Jul–Sepbest months

About Southwest Campground

Where: 3 mi north of Mineral, CA · 40.43686, -121.53236

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

40°

21°Jan

39°

20°Feb

42°

22°Mar

45°

25°Apr

54°

32°May

63°

38°Jun

72°

44°Jul

72°

43°Aug

66°

39°Sep

54°

32°Oct

44°

25°Nov

38°

21°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Heart Lake Nrt	Horse	2.1 mi	8.9 mi
Mcgowan Lake A	ATV road	2.5 mi	0.8 mi
Spencer Meadow	Horse	2.9 mi	6.2 mi
Spencer Meadow Loop	Horse	2.9 mi	4.7 mi
Parallel 89	ATV road	3.0 mi	0.2 mi

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

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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.

Stargazing nearby: Golden State Star Party (Star party), 53 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 6.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Southwest Campground

About Southwest Campground

Weather by month

Trails near camp

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Camps nearby