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Hayden Flat Campground

9 mi east of Burnt Ranch, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Octbest months

About Hayden Flat Campground

Beautiful campground with good river access. Lower Hayden Flat is open year round. Upper Hayden Flat is open Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Facility has a self-registration/fee station at the entrance.

  • Fees: $12 single site, river access $40 group fee, reservations for groups only.
  • Season: Lower Hayden Flat open all year; Upper Hayden open Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  • Where: 9 mi east of Burnt Ranch, CA · 40.7839, -123.34333

Amenities:

Drinking water

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

Weather by month

49°
34°Jan
54°
35°Feb
60°
36°Mar
66°
39°Apr
75°
44°May
84°
49°Jun
94°
55°Jul
93°
54°Aug
87°
49°Sep
73°
42°Oct
56°
37°Nov
47°
33°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Hayden Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Hayden Flat River AccessHiking0.2 mi
French Creek CgATV road1.9 mi0.6 mi
Big French CreekATV road2.2 mi0.8 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

Water fill-up: 23.1 mi
Propane: 18.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.