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Bear Creek Campground
Has two vault toilets.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Not accessible from the east via M10 Road due to storm damage (multiple slides, hillslope failure) on both roads. Campground is accessible from the west via Elk Mountain Road. From the west the crossing at Rice Fork on M10 is passable by 4WD. Roads are very narrow, driveable only with high-clearance 4WD, no trailers. |
|---|---|
| Water: | None |
| Restroom: | Vault |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
General Information
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"
Activities
Campground Camping
16 tables, 16 stoves and 1 toilet, bring drinking water. Closed when creek is too high to ford. No garbage service provided.
| No. of Sites | 16 |
| Status: | Open |
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| Fees: | None |
River and Stream Fishing
Day Hiking
Backpacking
Related Information
Location
![[Graphic]: Map displaying the Mendocino National Forest and surrounding area.](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5155112.jpg)
