USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · California
Slide Creek Campground
Slide Creek Campground is located at the trailhead for Slide Creek which accesses the Jarbidge Wilderness(hiking, horse trips, hunting, backpacking), has one single restroom, horse corrals (no horses
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,247ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento11h19real 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 6,247 ft, Slide Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
509 mi
11h19
02
Fresno
536 mi
11h55
03
San Francisco
604 mi
13h25
04
Los Angeles
704 mi
15h39
05
San Diego
802 mi
17h49
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
1
Water & Access
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.