Carlton

Overview

Carlton Campground is located along the North Yuba River, adjacent to Highway 49 and 13 miles from Downieville. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing and biking. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(530)478-6253

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Carlton, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Bullards Bar TrailHike · 12.8 mi long · 5.7 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Red Feather CaliforniaHike · 15.1 mi from campShow on map
• South Yuba TrailHike · 20.0 mi long · 12.3 mi from campShow on map
• Pioneer TrailHike · 24.8 mi long · 14.9 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section MHike · 91.1 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.1 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Hwy 49 to Hwy 70.

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• Independence TrailHike · 2.4 mi long · 16.6 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Cape HornPeak · 2,746 ft · 5.5 mi from campShow on map
• Bald MountainPeak · 5,515 ft · 6.7 mi from campShow on map
• West Diggins ViewpointViewpoint · 11.3 mi from campShow on map
• Feather FallsWaterfall · 16.9 mi from camp

  Feather Falls is a waterfall located on the Fall River, a tributary of the Middle Fork Feather River, within the Plumas National Forest in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Butte County… Wikipedia

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• Curtain FallsWaterfall · 19.0 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Rediscovery Dome LeftClimbing · 18.8 mi from campShow on map
• Rediscovery Dome RightClimbing · 18.8 mi from campShow on map
• The Gum DropClimbing · 19.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.