Tomhead Saddle Campground

16 mi south of Platina, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Octbest months

About Tomhead Saddle Campground

Some areas in and near the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness have been affected by recent wildfires; for more information, please call the Hayfork Ranger Station (530) 628-5227

Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Where: 16 mi south of Platina, CA · 40.14054, -122.82916

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

Weather by month

47°

32°Jan

48°

31°Feb

51°

32°Mar

56°

34°Apr

65°

41°May

75°

48°Jun

83°

56°Jul

83°

54°Aug

78°

50°Sep

65°

42°Oct

52°

35°Nov

46°

30°Dec

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

See Tomhead Saddle Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Tomhead Mtn	ATV road	at camp	2.9 mi
Tomhead Mtn	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.8 mi
Syd Cabin Ridge	Horse	0.1 mi	4.4 mi
Humboldt	Horse	0.1 mi	13.8 mi
South Fork Cottonwood Creek	Horse	2.8 mi	11.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · 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

Hawk Camp 2.9 mi
Thunder Camp 3.5 mi
Burnt Camp 6.3 mi
Barker Camp 6.6 mi
Cedar Basin Camp 6.8 mi
Dispersed spot · 19 mi NW of Paskenta 6.9 mi