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California · Dispersed / primitive
Chicago Camp
15 mi south of Platina, CA · T-Mobile 4G
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months
About Chicago Camp
- Where: 15 mi south of Platina, CA · 40.15581, -122.9873
Weather by month
44°30°Jan
45°28°Feb
48°29°Mar
53°31°Apr
61°37°May
71°44°Jun
79°52°Jul
79°51°Aug
74°47°Sep
61°39°Oct
49°33°Nov
43°29°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Camp | Horse | at camp | 11.8 mi |
| Boundary (Devils Hole) | Horse | 0.2 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Brooks Ridge | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Humboldt | Horse | 1.5 mi | 13.8 mi |
| Pettyjohn | Horse | 1.6 mi | 4.2 mi |
| South Fork Cottonwood Creek | Horse | 1.9 mi | 11.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
T-Mobile 4G
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.Camps nearby
- Barker Camp 3.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 14 mi SW of Platina 4.8 mi
- Flournoy Cabin Camp 4.8 mi
- Cherry Camp 5.9 mi
- Post Creek Lookout 6.2 mi
- Hawk Camp 6.5 mi