USDA Forest Service · California
Horse Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,458 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
- EAGLE CREEK (NFSR 38N27) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Coffee Creek, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground offers 10 units that can accommodate trailers up to 16 feet. There is no piped water. There are several more sites by the creek across the main road. The Eagle Creek Trail leaves from this campground. 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° | 34° | 21° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 32° | 12° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 34° | 18° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 53° | 39° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 64° | 47° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 56° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 50° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 39° | 23° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 33° | 14° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Eagle Creek (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Trinity River (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 8 sites
- Goldfield Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Scott Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Gumboot Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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