USDA Forest Service · California
Trail Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,797 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
- TRAIL CR CG (NFSR 39N52) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Callahan; Cecilville, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Trail Creek is located along the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River at approximately 5,000 ft. elevation. Access to the campground is by Forest Rd. 39N08, off of paved County Rd. 1C02 (Callahan-Cecilville Rd). The campground has 12 campsites that are well-shaded, vault toilets, and potable water. The nearby Trinity Alps and Russian Wildernesses provide plenty of hiking and fishing opportunities. 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 | 41° | 31° | 16° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 30° | 11° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 19° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 19° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 48° | 34° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 58° | 41° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 58° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 52° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 36° | 23° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 6° | 58° | 9 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
- Carter Meadows Horse Group · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 6 sites
- Shadow Creek · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Idlewild Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- East Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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