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Hunter Creek

5 mi east of Tuolumne City, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Hunter Creek

The Hunter Creek area east of Tuolumne City on the south end of the Mi Wok Ranger District offers 100 miles of roads open to OHV use. Future site specific analysis may result in trail opportunities being developed. The riding area ranges in elevation of 2500 feet at Hunter Creek to 5800 feet at Duckwall Mountain. The riding area is open all year, but access on some roads may be blocked due to snow in winter months. River Ranch Campground off Cottonwood Road offers full service camping facilities near the riding area seasonally. The campground is open March 1- November 1. OHV use is not permitted within the campground or on Cottonwood Road. Adjacent areas offer no-service, dispersed camping opportunities. For more information and other OHV riding opportunities on Forest Service lands, please visit the [California State Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation…

  • Season: April 15 – December 15
  • Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi east of Tuolumne City, CA · 37.9393, -120.15781

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

52°
32°Jan
54°
32°Feb
57°
34°Mar
62°
37°Apr
71°
43°May
81°
50°Jun
89°
56°Jul
88°
56°Aug
83°
53°Sep
72°
45°Oct
59°
36°Nov
51°
31°Dec

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

See Hunter Creek from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 2N11ATV road0.1 mi15.4 mi
FR 2N11DATV road0.5 mi0.2 mi
Hunter CreekHorse0.5 mi0.8 mi
Hunter Cr. OverlookHorse1.0 mi1.0 mi
Rogge TrailHorse1.0 mi1.5 mi
Ralph RanchHorse1.8 mi1.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 8.1 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Propane: 16.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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