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Big Flat Campground

11 mi west of Coffee Creek, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Big Flat Campground

Big Flat campground has 9 campsites, and access to many trails in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, including the Caribou Lakes. There is no potable water or garbage service provided, but there are vault toilets in the campground. There is also a small corral. Due to elevation, accessibility determined by snow levels.

  • Managed by: Klamath National Forest, FS
  • Where: 11 mi west of Coffee Creek, CA · 41.06819, -122.9348

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingSwimmingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
28°Jan
43°
27°Feb
48°
28°Mar
52°
30°Apr
61°
37°May
70°
43°Jun
79°
51°Jul
78°
50°Aug
73°
46°Sep
59°
38°Oct
47°
32°Nov
40°
27°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Big Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Packers PeakHorse1.1 mi2.0 mi
Dorleska MineHorse1.4 mi1.7 mi
Union CreekHorse2.1 mi7.6 mi
Mcneil CreekHiking2.5 mi4.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 21.3 mi
Water fill-up: 13.5 mi
Propane: 24.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.