USDA Forest Service · California
Tomhead Saddle Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,673 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
- TOMHEAD MTN (NFSR 27N06) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Red Bluff, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This minimally developed campground provides good access to trailheads in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness. There are corrals and hitching areas for stock. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 44° | 30° | 18° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 28° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 16° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 23° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 41° | 29° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 51° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 32° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 35° | 21° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 12° | 62° | 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.
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