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USFSLassen National Forest · California

Roxie Peconom Campground

Campground located 2 miles off highway 36.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,980ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,980 ft, Roxie Peconom Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
166 mi
3h41
02
San Francisco
258 mi
5h44
03
Fresno
333 mi
7h24
04
Los Angeles
595 mi
13h13
05
San Diego
735 mi
16h20
By drive time
Sacramento · 3h41San Francisco · 5h44Fresno · 7h24Los Angeles · 13h13San Diego · 16h20Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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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