USDA Forest Service · California
East Creek Equestrian Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,175 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- EAST CRK TRAILHEAD (NFSR 39N01C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Likely, 19 miles, Alturas 37 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. East Creek Campground replaces Patterson Campground for horse camping and equestrian access to the South Warner Wilderness. Horses are no longer permitted in Patterson Campground or the Patterson Guard Station. Corrals and stock water are available at East Creek. East Creek Trail is closed due to the Blue Fire but there is easy access to Summit Trail. Open season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually late May to late October.. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -1° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 18° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 20° | 2° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | 6° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 22° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 43° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 54° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 35° | 19° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 28° | -4° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 17° | -3° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Patterson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Emerson Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Blue Lake Campground Group Site - Modoc NF (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Mill Creek Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Soup Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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