Bear Creek Campground

Has two vault toilets.

Current Conditions

Vault toilets are full. From West: crossing at Rice Fork is passable in a high clearance 4WD vehicle. From East: Slide around Fouts Springs on the M10 has a temporary repair, but could washout again after a heavy storm. Several spots on the road to this campground are narrow, passable only with high-clearance 4WD.

General Information

Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

No Fees are required for this site.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.32200578

Longitude: -122.8372268

Directions

Located 15 miles north of Upper Lake on Elk Mountain Road (County Road 301), and 8 miles east on Forest Road M10. Not accessible via Elk Mountain Road (CR 301) or M10 Road due to storm damage (multiple slides, hillslope failure) on both roads.

Campground is currently accessible through Potter Valley (Mendocino County Rd 240 / Lake County Rd 301) or via Sam Alley (Forest Roads 16N01 and 16N30). Roads are very narrow, driveable only with high-clearance 4WD, no trailers.

Lat - 39° 19' 19.218", Long - 122° 50' 14.0136"