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Pull-thru
USFSKlamath National Forest · California
Carter Meadows Horse Group
Overview The Carter Meadows Horse Group Campground lies at the southern edge of the Klamath National Forest on the South Fork of the Salmon River.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,951ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento5h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,951 ft, Carter Meadows Horse Group has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
256 mi
5h41
02
San Francisco
311 mi
6h55
03
Fresno
458 mi
10h11
04
Los Angeles
724 mi
16h05
05
San Diego
868 mi
19h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
55
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.