Lower Rush Creek

California

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    2 active alerts in Modoc National Forest; most severe: Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026

    USFSPosted Sep 27 · checked 22 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 86°F / low 67°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for campground

    OpenWeather22 h ago

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About this campground

Shady campsites and a creek running along side makeLower Rush Creek Campgrounda great getaway destination. Trailers larger than 22 feet are not recommended.In the winter months roads may become sofeet or impassable. 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.

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Facilities open as weather permits; Campground is inaccessible during inclement weather. Use Caution
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Where it is

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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:

Source: USFS forest alerts

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

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