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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Red Fir Flat Group Campground
Overview Red Fir Flat Group Campground is located on the southern slope of Mt.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,460ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento5h39real 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 6,460 ft, Red Fir Flat Group Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°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: 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
254 mi
5h39
02
San Francisco
321 mi
7h08
03
Fresno
448 mi
9h57
04
Los Angeles
714 mi
15h52
05
San Diego
856 mi
19h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
173
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4 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.