Howard's Gulch Campground
usfs · CA
- fuel station20 mi
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About
Set back off the highway in a tree lined gulch this campground is a very quiet and pleasant place to spend the weekend or your entire vacation.A shorthiking trail is available for nature viewingas this is one of the several Basin and Range Birding Trail stops within the Modoc National Forest.A recent dedication of the Highway 139 Auto Tour and Howard's Gulch Interpretive Sites brings an added benifit to this area. The Auto Tour is just south of the campground on the Howard's Gulch Frontage Road.
Around this stay
Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.
- 20 mi
fuel station
Timber Mountain Store Gas Station
- 22 mi
propane
AmeriGas
- 20 mi
grocery
Grocery Outlet
- < 0.1 mi
trailhead
Howard's Gulch Th
- 22 mi
attraction
Modoc County Museum
- 19 mi
recreation site
Boat launch
No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.
Contact & access
- CA
- fs.usda.gov
- OPEN
Source and verification
Last verified: 10/10/2026
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