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Bushytail
10 mi northeast of Weaverville, CA · Verizon 4G
About Bushytail
Bushytail Campground is nestled in a grove of tall Douglas firs and Ponderosa Pines, just a short distance from Trinity Lake. This campground makes an excellent base for enjoying a variety of water sports, sightseeing and other activities and is ideal for single families and small groups. Trinity Lake offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including boating, water skiing, sailing, swimming and fishing. Anglers can catch catfish, in addition to a variety of salmon, trout and bass. The Clark Springs Public Boat Ramp is less than a mile from Bushytail Campground. Hikers may be interested in the 4-mile Trinity Lakeshore Trail, which starts at the nearby Clark Springs Campground. Bushytail offers single, double, triple and quad sites. All sites have grills, bear-proof food lockers, campfire rings and picnic tables. This campground has electric and water hookups in most sites and…
- Fees: If the reservation was made through recreation.gov please call 1-877-444-6777 to make a refund request. Refunds must be requested no later…
- Season: May 18 – Oct.31
- Managed by: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi northeast of Weaverville, CA · 40.855, -122.81889
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lakeshore | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Big Mule | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Big Mule | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | Hiking | 2.6 mi | 4.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 5.4 mi
Water fill-up: 5.3 mi
Propane: 11 mi
Camps nearby
- Clark Springs Campground 0.3 mi
- Minersville Campground 0.5 mi
- Ridgeville Boat-In Campground 1.3 mi
- Fawn 1.5 mi
- Stoney Creek Group Campground 1.7 mi
- Stoney Group Shasta-Trinity 1.7 mi