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Humbug OHV Recreation Area

6 mi northwest of Yreka, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Aug–Octbest months

About Humbug OHV Recreation Area

The Humbug OHV Area, located on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger Districts, provides riders with 14 miles of trails (open to vehicles 50 inches or less in width), a youth riding area, and 5 acres of open riding terrain. It has a day use parking area, picnic tables, two campsites, vault toilets, and a loading/unloading ramp. In addition, the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger Districts offer 695 miles of road open to OHV use. For details about roads open to off-highway vehicles please pick up a current copy of the Klamath National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map, which is available free of charge at all Klamath National Forest Offices and is available on-line at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath. Always be sure to wear proper safety gear and make sure your vehicle has the appropriate tags from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

  • Managed by: USFS - Klamath National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi northwest of Yreka, CA · 41.77503, -122.72856

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

44°
30°Jan
48°
30°Feb
53°
32°Mar
58°
35°Apr
67°
42°May
76°
48°Jun
86°
56°Jul
85°
56°Aug
79°
51°Sep
65°
42°Oct
50°
34°Nov
42°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

See Humbug OHV Recreation Area from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Humbug106ATV / OHV, Dirt bikeat camp0.3 mi
Kennebec GulchATV roadat camp1.9 mi
Humbug103ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi1.7 mi
Middle Humbug RdATV road0.1 mi0.9 mi
Humbug104ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi0.4 mi
Humbug102ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (Dark Sky Park), 41 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 24.5 mi
Propane: 5.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.