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USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · California

Obsidian Campground

Obsidian Campground offers opportunity to get away from crowds amidst shade of aspens and pines.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,631ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno3h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,631 ft, Obsidian Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
142 mi
3h09
02
Sacramento
146 mi
3h15
03
San Francisco
215 mi
4h47
04
Los Angeles
391 mi
8h41
05
San Diego
529 mi
11h45
By drive time
Fresno · 3h09Sacramento · 3h15San Francisco · 4h47Los Angeles · 8h41San Diego · 11h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
28
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.

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