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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Post Creek Guard Station
Overview Post Creek Guard Station was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps for use as a wildfire lookout.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,656ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h57real 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 4,656 ft, Post Creek Guard Station has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°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 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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
178 mi
3h57
02
San Francisco
224 mi
4h59
03
Fresno
383 mi
8h31
04
Los Angeles
648 mi
14h24
05
San Diego
793 mi
17h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 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
Trail segments
10
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.