Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead/Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead/Campground in CA

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27 mi from Alturas

17 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 4,939 ft

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FreeOpen 6/5-10/25
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
No drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Some privacy

Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead is a staging area in Modoc National Forest, accessed from Adin. The site features a vault toilet and hitching posts but no potable water. It serves as the south terminus of the Red Tail Rim Trail designated for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. No fees. Open early June to late October; in winter it becomes a Nordic ski/snowshoe trail. Ash Creek Campground is nearby.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • Slate Spring Ridge stands 1,437 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.

Climate averages

October normals 40–64°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.

Tree cover19%30m sat. est.