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Shadow Creek Campground

20 mi southwest of Etna, CA · No signal at camp

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

About Shadow Creek Campground

Shadow Creek Campground is located along the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River at approximately 3,000 ft. elevation. Access is by paved County Rd. 1C02 (Callahan - Cecilville Rd). There are six campsites, some with RV access, vault toilets, but no potable water.

  • Managed by: USFS - Klamath National Forest
  • Where: 20 mi southwest of Etna, CA · 41.20251, -123.06887

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

Weather by month

46°
30°Jan
50°
31°Feb
56°
33°Mar
62°
36°Apr
72°
41°May
81°
47°Jun
91°
54°Jul
90°
52°Aug
83°
47°Sep
68°
39°Oct
52°
34°Nov
43°
29°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–Feb.

See Shadow Creek Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Shadow CrATV road0.1 mi7.6 mi
George RanchATV road0.2 mi2.4 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: 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

Water fill-up: 24.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.