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Red Bridge Campground

5 mi south of Taylorsville, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Red Bridge Campground

Red Bridge Campground is one of two free campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District. The campground is managed by the Forest Service. No reservations are needed, all sites are first come - first serve. There are 5 sites and 2 vault toilets. The sites are set up on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, the only federally designated Wild and Scenic River on the forest. Traveling east from Quincy on Hwy 70, turn south on La Porte Road. The campground is 7 miles out.

  • Managed by: USFS - Plumas National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi south of Taylorsville, CA · 39.99269, -120.80396

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

Weather by month

42°
25°Jan
43°
24°Feb
48°
27°Mar
53°
30°Apr
62°
37°May
72°
44°Jun
81°
50°Jul
80°
49°Aug
74°
44°Sep
62°
37°Oct
48°
29°Nov
40°
24°Dec

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

See Red Bridge Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Squirrel-Taylor SpurATV road0.1 mi0.7 mi
Squirrel-TaylorATV road0.5 mi4.7 mi
Grizzly RidgeATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi2.2 mi
Taylor Creek ExtensionATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi0.6 mi
Grizzly MountainATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi1.0 mi
SquirreltieATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.7 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.9 mi
Propane: 6.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.