Six Rivers National Forest

RIVER ACCESS GUIDE in the Lower Trinity Ranger District for the Klamath, Trinity and South Fork Trinity Rivers

ACCESSIBLE BY AUTO:

TISH TANG CAMPGROUND - Recommended for 4x4 only; others park in parking area provided. Located eight miles north of Willow Creek on Highway 96. Fishing, swimming and sunbathing opportunities.
BIG ROCK DAY USE AREA - Stay in parking areas or you may get stuck. Access is 1/2 mile north of Willow Creek on Highway 96. Proceed through south side of gravel pit. This area is mainly used by swimmers and sunbathers, but can be used for fishing early in the morning.
HAWKINS BAR - Stay on driven paths if you do not have four-wheel drive. Access road is ten miles east of Willow Creek on Highway 299, opposite the Hawkins Bar Store. This is a popular area for tubers to enter the water and as an exit for tubers from Grays Falls. Fishing, sunbathing and swimming opportunities.
CAMP KIMTU - This area is located in Willow Creek. Take Country Club Drive to Kimtu Drive and follow signs. The area is managed by the Willow Community Services District. No vehicles allowed on beach. Fee is charged during operating season.

ACCESSIBLE BY FOOT

SUGAR BOWL - Four miles north of Willow Creek on Highway 96 (one mile south of Sugar Bowl Community Waste Disposal Site). 1/4 mile hike on steep trail to River.
HLEL-DIN BRIDGE - Five miles east of Willow Creek on Highway 299, across from the bridge.
SALYER - Across from Forest Service Salyer Work Center. Proceed across the Salyer bridge and follow a small access road beyond the Salyer Volunteer Fire Department driveway (DO NOT BLOCK THIS DRIVEWAY!!).
TUNNEL FLAT - Six miles east of Willow Creek on Highway 299, across from the Salyer Roadside Rest Area.
HAWKINS BAR - Across from the Hawkins Bar Store.
HAWKINS BAR BRIDGE - Across Hawkins Bar Bridge and up Denny Road, 100 yards on right side of road.

THE SMITH RIVER
The Smith River is a wild river. The National Wild & Scenic Rivers System Act preserves certain rivers, which, with their surrounding lands, possess outstanding and remarkable scenic, recreational, and cultural values. Heavy winter rains swell the Smith River and its tributaries and make for exciting kayaking, canoeing, and white-water rafting. Water levels vary with the season—winter and spring river waters are most turbulent. However, canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Smith River NRA can be done all year on the South Fork. Three seasons (winter, spring and fall) allow canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Middle and North Forks of the Smith River. Depending on water levels, rafting can be done all year on the Middle Fork.