USDA Forest Service · California
Trout Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,918 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
- TROUT CR TRAILHEAD (NFSR 42N09B) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- McCloud, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Trout Creek is one of the few sizable creeks on the McCloud Flats, and is a popular undeveloped camping area. Vault toilets are provided, but there are no tables at these dispersed sites. Bring your own drinking water. There is no trash/garbage service so please pack out your trash. In recent years, the Forest Service has partnered with other agencies and organizations to restore this area to its traditional habitat with improvements to the hydrology of the creek bed and propagation of native species. There is a protective perimeter fence to keep out cattle and OHV use. Access includes 1 mile of unpaved road. 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 | 38° | 28° | 12° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | 3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 30° | 13° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 31° | 19° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 59° | 43° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 43° | 30° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 34° | 14° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 27° | 8° | 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.
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