USDA Forest Service · California
Upper Salt Creek Campground (closed)
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SALT CREEK N. BEACH (NFSR 35N26) · asphalt · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Lakehead, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This Site is Permanently Closed. 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 | 52° | 38° | 24° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 38° | 20° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 40° | 25° | 86° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 53° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 60° | 46° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 69° | 57° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 98° | 69° | 60° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 61° | 52° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 51° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 44° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 38° | 25° | 70° | 3 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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- Nelson Point · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 10 sites
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- Gregory Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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