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Pull-thru
USFSKlamath National Forest · California
Indian Scotty Group Site
Overview Indian Scotty Group Site is located next to the Wild and Scenic Scott River in Klamath National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,477ft
Comf.Apr-Nov6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento6h33real 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 2,477 ft, Indian Scotty Group Site has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°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: 1 named hiking route, 2 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
62°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
295 mi
6h33
02
San Francisco
349 mi
7h45
03
Fresno
496 mi
11h01
04
Los Angeles
762 mi
16h56
05
San Diego
906 mi
20h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.3 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
1
Trail segments
28
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.3 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.