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California · Dispersed / primitive

Railroad Flat Campground

7 mi northwest of Midpines, CA · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–May & Octbest months

About Railroad Flat Campground

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Managment
  • Where: 7 mi northwest of Midpines, CA · 37.61763, -120.02006

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

56°
33°Jan
58°
35°Feb
62°
38°Mar
68°
41°Apr
77°
47°May
87°
53°Jun
94°
59°Jul
93°
58°Aug
88°
53°Sep
76°
45°Oct
63°
37°Nov
54°
32°Dec

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

See Railroad Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Merced River TrailHiking0.6 mi7.9 mi
FR 3S15ATV road2.6 mi1.9 mi
FR 3S02ATV road2.6 mi6.3 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: 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: 17.3 mi
Water fill-up: 9.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.