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Pull-thru
USFSSix Rivers National Forest · California
Nordheimer Group Sites
Overview Nordheimer Group Sites are in a Douglas-fir and hardwood forest close to the Wild and Scenic California Salmon River.
Sites4all reservable
Elev.1,158ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento6h08real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,158 ft, Nordheimer Group Sites has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 4 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 24.
62°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
276 mi
6h08
02
San Francisco
323 mi
7h11
03
Fresno
480 mi
10h40
04
Los Angeles
745 mi
16h33
05
San Diego
890 mi
19h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 4 SITES
Color byShow only
4 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.