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Merrill Campground
8 mi south of Spaulding, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Merrill Campground
Merrill Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, three designated day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. All of these recreation facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area in the recreation area, can be hiked or driven to for a scenic view of the southern end of Eagle Lake and the surrounding forest basin. **Natural Features:**Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades at the southwestern end of the lake, and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin at the northeastern end. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Merrill Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs on the southern shoreline of Eagle Lake, at an elevation of 5,100 feet.…
- Fees: Standard campsites are $20/night. Group sites are $60/night.
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: USFS - Lassen National Forest
- Where: 8 mi south of Spaulding, CA · 40.54812, -120.81202
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake South Shore | Hiking | at camp | 4.5 mi |
| Hidden Change Interp. Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Gallatin | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Gallatin Way | Hiking | 1.7 mi | |
| Gallatin Trail Road | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| South Shore Marina | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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: 0.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Eagle Campground 1.6 mi
- Christie Campground 1.9 mi
- Aspen Grove 2.1 mi
- Lassen Youth Camp 7 mi
- Eagle Lake RV Park 7.6 mi
- Goumaz 9.7 mi