Blacks Camp
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 306 ft
- climb
- 3,334 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Oct
- best months
Is Blacks Camp open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blacks Camp is an easy hike of about 1.4 miles in the Mad River Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 306 feet, from a low point of about 3,018 feet to a high of about 3,334 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Weaverville show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Nearby hikes include Blue Jay Mine, about 1.7 miles away, and Grouse Ridge, about 1.8 miles away. Red Mountain and Clover Gulch are each a little over 2 miles off.
- Blue Jay MineHiking1.7 mi
- Grouse RidgeHiking1.8 mi
- Red MountainHiking2.1 mi
- Clover GulchHiking2.2 mi
- Mad River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing3.4 mi
- North Fork Mud RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- Red Mountain CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- North Fork Middle Fork Eel RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BROOKS RIDGEHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grouse RidgeHiking · ~3 min drive
- Low MountainHiking · ~5 min drive
- Boundary TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Haynes Delight TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- WaterspoutHiking · ~4 min drive
- Red MountainHiking · ~4 min drive
- Packwood Flat TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- BUCK RIDGEHiking · ~15 min drive
- Morrison Creek TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Blacks Camp
Best months: April–May and October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 31°
16 wet
Feb
55° / 31°
14 wet
Mar
61° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
68° / 36°
10 wet
May
77° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
86° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
94° / 50°
1 wet
Sep
88° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
57° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weaverville, CA, 44 mi away at 2,058 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
