CAMPGROUNDS
BOISE CREEK - 17 units. One-fourth mile trail to creek. Units accommodate trailers up to 40 feet, one for double RV parking. Vault toilets, picnic tables and piped water are available all year long. Nightly fee charged.
TISH TANG - 40 units. Vault toilets, piped water, and picnic tables. Open May-October. Swimming and fishing. Units accommodate trailers up to 22 feet. 4x4 access to Trinity River. Eight miles north of Willow Creek on Highway 96. Nightly fee charged.
GRAYS PALLS - 33 units. Piped water, picnic tables and flush toilets. Self-guided half-mile nature trail to Trinity River. Units accommodate trailers up to 40 feet. Unit #13 is handicapped accessible near toilet facilities. Located 12 miles east of Willow Creek on Highway 299. Nightly fee charged.
HAPPY CAMP - 4 units. Vault toilets. Take Country Club Drive from Highway 299 in Willow Creek to Patterson Road to Forest Service Road 10N02 to Waterman Ridge (7N02). Follow signs. No potable water, no fee.
HORSE LINTO - 3 units. Vault toilets. Take Country Club Drive to Patterson Road. Follow 10N02 to campground. No potable water, no fee.
EAST FORK - Campsites located along East Fork of Willow Creek. Vault toilets. Located six miles west of Willow Creek on Highway 299. No potable water, no fee.
PICNIC AREAS
EAST FORK - Tables and wheelchair-accessible toilets. No stoves or potable water. See above for location.
GRAYS PALLS - Tables and stoves provided. Wheelchair accessible vault toilet. Nearby trail to fishing. See above for location.
HAWKINS BAR - 3 sites. Located 9 miles east of Willow Creek along the Trinity River on Highway 299. Wheelchair-accessible toilet. Day use only.
RIVER ACCESS
BIG ROCK - Across from Willow Creek Ranger Station on Highway 96, south side of gravel operation. Sufficient parking. Toilet facilities available during summer season. Day use only.
SNOW PLAY
HORSE MOUNTAIN - Winter recreation area. Turn off Highway 299 at Berry Summit to Forest Route 1, west of Willow Creek.
SOUTH FORK TRAIL
The South Fork Trail makes a lovely day hike for a cool spring or autumn day. Originally used in the late 1800s as a trail to link the miners along the South Fork of the Trinity River with the towns of Salyer and Hyampom, the trail in those days was located farther up the slope than it is today and could accommodate livestock. The trail was reconstructed in its present location during the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corp.
The trailhead is reached by turning off of Highway 299 onto South Fork Road, just west of Salyer. Follow South Fork Road approximately 13 miles to where the pavement ends (this is the end of the County Road). Continue south on Forest Service Road 5N03 for another 2.9 miles. The northernmost mile of trail is actually a 4x4 road and could be driven by those with a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
The first segment of the trail skirts the south and southwest facing bluff, overlooking the South Fork of the Trinity River. Approximately three miles from the trailhead, the trail crosses the river at a ford. This spot makes a perfect picnic destination, a good place for a dip to wash off the trail dust, or a pleasant campsite.
From the ford, the trail continues another four miles on the west side of the river to a swinging foot bridge, where it again crosses the South Fork. There is another pleasant swimming hole and campsite at the bridge.
From this point on to Hyampom, the trail is assimilated into the Forest Service road network and continues on into the Hyampom Valley.
This can be a hot and dry hike during the summer months. During the spring, wildflowers are blooming all along the trail and the views are spectacular. This also makes a pleasant hike for a cool autumn day, for sightseeing or hunting.
SAFETY NOTE: The northernmost mile of this trail is very narrow and situated on the river bluffs, making it generally unsuitable for horse travel. Hikers with small children should also use caution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lower Trinity Ranger District
Highway 96
Willow Creek, CA 95573
Telephone: (916) 629-2118
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