USDA Forest Service · California
Soup Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,798 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUP SPRING CG (NFSR 40N25A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Likely 12 miles, Alturas 30 miles.
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Soup Springs Campground offers hikers and horsemen access to the central portion of the South Warner Wilderness. This campground is designed as a family camp but corrals for horses are available near the equestriantrailhead away from the campsites. Horses are not permitted in the campground. The two trailheads meet upa shortdistance from the campground. NO DRINKING WATER as of 06/27/2022. Open season: Facilities open as weather permits; usually early June to late October.. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 19° | 2° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 24° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 44° | 30° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 35° | 19° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 28° | -3° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 18° | -1° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Soup Springs Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- East Creek Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
East Creek Trail 5.7 mi Hike, Connector Trail 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Pepperdine Trailhead · 10 mi as the crow flies
Summit Trail 23 mi Hike · Drive there
All 31 trails in Modoc National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Mill Creek Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Emerson Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- East Creek Equestrian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Patterson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Pepperdine · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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