Sulphur Springs Camp

This is one of the best places that I've camped, hands down. If you're looking for a remote campsite straddling a river, this is the place. The natural sulfur springs are amazing, and are a wonder for a tired hiker after a long day on the attached trails throughout the forest. Some caveats before you go, though: The drive in: The drive to get into the campsite is along a road that I can only desc... This is one of the best places that I've camped, hands down. If you're looking for a remote campsite straddling a river, this is the place. The natural sulfur springs are amazing, and are a wonder for a tired hiker after a long day on the attached trails throughout the forest. Some caveats before you go, though: The drive in: The drive to get into the campsite is along a road that I can only describe as cratered. It has several severe potholes all along its length of various different sizes and depths. Now, with some careful driving even a lower profile car can get through, but several times along the journey I was gritting my teeth and hoping for the best. After that is a gravel road that's sure to make some interesting noises on the underside of your car. Go slow. The campsite: The campsite is nowhere near a cell tower, so if you have problems with directions, pre-load up your maps before heading in. The campsite does not have a potable water source, with the only water around being that of the nearby river. However the river does have several of the aforementioned sulfur springs bleeding into it, so buyer beware if you want to utilize the river. Either way, have a suitable amount of drinking water on hand. Each site has a metal fire pit, and when I camped there, a small bunch of wood was placed at each pit. BUT! Remember to look up California fire advisories and FOLLOW THEM. The burnt forest surrounding this wonderful site should be enough of an explanation of why you should. When in doubt, don't. The bathroom: The campsite has a solitary pit bathroom. When I camped there it was stocked with Several rolls of toilet paper and not much else. As previously stated, there is no running water at this site, so no sink, no soap, and no hand towels. Hand sanitizer, eco-friendly soap and the like should be strong considerations for an extended camp. Be aware that because of the central location any traffic to the bathroom will have multiple sites running into each other, as most sites are close by. Site availability and other people: This is a first-come, first-serve campsite (At least, at time of my camp) so while no reservation is needed, you'll not know how many people are there before you go. Since there's not much around, if you need to contact others promptly have a satellite phone or other emergency beacon for safety. Wasn't an issue when I went, but be mindful of your circumstances. All that aside, I cannot recommend this place enough. Enough that I'm willing to write about it, instead of keeping quiet about it.

While there I was trying to remember a more beautiful place, and this area was in steep competition with my favorite places within the continental u.s. Remember to get your campfire permit and don't let the mining claims dissuade you - or the miners - they have rights only to minerals, not the land (just make sure you are definitely on national forest land which is Google map-able, and don't att... While there I was trying to remember a more beautiful place, and this area was in steep competition with my favorite places within the continental u.s. Remember to get your campfire permit and don't let the mining claims dissuade you - or the miners - they have rights only to minerals, not the land (just make sure you are definitely on national forest land which is Google map-able, and don't attempt to pan for gold on another's claim).