Thunder Camp

19 mi south of Platina, CA · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Thunder Camp

Where: 19 mi south of Platina, CA · 40.08947, -122.82533

Weather by month

50°

35°Jan

52°

35°Feb

56°

36°Mar

61°

38°Apr

70°

45°May

80°

53°Jun

88°

60°Jul

88°

59°Aug

83°

55°Sep

70°

47°Oct

56°

39°Nov

49°

34°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: None.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Panhandle	ATV road	2.0 mi	5.4 mi
South Fork Cottonwood Creek	Horse	2.3 mi	11.3 mi
Syd Cabin Ridge	Horse	2.7 mi	4.4 mi
Tomhead Mtn	ATV road	2.9 mi	2.9 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 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.

Camps nearby

Burnt Camp 3.1 mi
Tomhead Saddle Campground 3.5 mi
Dispersed spot · 19 mi NW of Paskenta 3.5 mi
Dispersed spot · 18 mi NW of Paskenta 3.5 mi
Hawk Camp 3.6 mi
Ides Cove Horsepacker Trailhead 3.7 mi