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Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead

7 mi east of Adin, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead

The Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead is the staging area for riding, hiking or mountain biking the Red Tail Rim Trail. There are hitching posts but no corrals. This trail is not a loop. The opposite trailhead is located at Red Tail Rim Trail North, about 8 miles north of Adin along Hwy 299/139. Ash Creek Campground is located south of this trailhead.

  • Season: Facilities open as weather and road conditions permit; usually early June to late October.
  • Managed by: USFS - Modoc National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi east of Adin, CA · 41.16747, -120.82973

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBiking

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

Weather by month

41°
24°Jan
43°
24°Feb
48°
27°Mar
52°
30°Apr
62°
37°May
71°
43°Jun
82°
50°Jul
81°
48°Aug
74°
43°Sep
61°
35°Oct
47°
28°Nov
40°
22°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 Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Red Tail Rim TrailHorse0.3 mi19.3 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.