Ash Creek

California

California

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  • Inside Modoc National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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Ash Creek

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About this campground

The low elevation for the Ash Creek Campground allows it to open earlier in the season than others at higher elevations.Fishing is always good at Ash Creek as it is stocked by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. There are lots of good spots for fly fishing within walking distance of the campground.Please do not create resource damage by driving on sofeet roads or saturated soil. Remember theweather can change quickly and you do not want to be unpreparedfor extreme conditions.There is aboil water advisory.Located just past Ash Creek Campground is the Red Tail Rim Trail south trailhead. This trail is open to equestrian, mountain biking and foot travel. The trail is around 22 miles in length and itsnorth trailhead is along highway 299 north of Canby.

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Modoc National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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