Box Camp
Photo: Calaina, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,589 ft
- climb
- 6,930 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Box Camp open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Box Camp is a hard hike of about 7.4 miles in the Scott River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and follows an out-and-back route, rising from about 5,400 feet to about 6,930 feet. The climb is steep, with a total gain of about 1,589 feet. The route starts at the lower end of the district and works its way up to the high point before returning. Several other destinations sit close by. Lovers Camp is about a mile away, and Canyon Creek and Red Rock are each within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, Indian Scotty Group Site is about 4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Applegate Trail Rides43 mi away
- Ashland Family YMCA47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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