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Preacher Meadow Campground

2 mi southwest of Trinity Center, CA · Verizon 4G

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

About Preacher Meadow Campground

Preacher Meadow campground is located one mile south of Trinity Center off of Highway 3 and approximately 30 miles from Weaverville. This quiet and serene campground attracts hikers as it is near the popular Swift Creek trailhead and many persons stay there before and after their hikes. The campground has two large unnamed loops meandering through mature cedar, ponderosa pine and some deciduous trees. The middle story is comprised mostly of deciduous trees providing fair privacy between campsites. The understory is grass and pine needles. Some parking aprons are overgrown. State Route. 3 traffic noise can be heard in campground. While there are no grills, each campsite has a Klamath Oven, stone fire ring, table, paved road and unsurfaced spurs and drinking water.

  • Fees: $20/day, $10/day per additional vehicle
  • Season: May 27 – Sept 8
  • Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  • Where: 2 mi southwest of Trinity Center, CA · 40.96314, -122.73047

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

48°
32°Jan
53°
33°Feb
58°
35°Mar
64°
38°Apr
74°
44°May
83°
50°Jun
92°
57°Jul
91°
55°Aug
85°
50°Sep
72°
42°Oct
55°
36°Nov
46°
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–Jan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Norwegian MeadowATV road0.2 mi1.5 mi
So Twin GulchATV road0.7 mi1.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 12.4 mi
Water fill-up: 11.6 mi
Propane: 19.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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