Mulebridge Campground
Mulebridge campground has four campsites on the North Fork of the Salmon River, and is located at the trailhead for the North Fork trail. Effective October 23 - no water or trash service is available for the winter season.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Klamath National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
| Rules | There is no garbage service at this campground. Please pack out all of your own trash. Water is for stock only, and must be filtered or boiled to be used for drinking/ cooking. Camping limit 14 days. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 41.3563° N, 123.0756° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSrf 2026 Rx Implementation
24 mi from the campground · 500 acres
- PrescribedPatterson Rx
24 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTi Bar Flat Rx
26 mi from the campground
- PrescribedLeary Rx
28 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Etna Creek Outfitters ↗ | 11.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 36.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 5 miEtna Summit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 5.3 miTaylor Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miNorth Fork Salmon ↗13.7 mi trail
- 0.1 miNorth Fork1.9 mi trail
- 0.9 miTanners Peak2.7 mi trail
- 1 miSnoozer3.6 mi trail
- 2.7 miJackass Gulch3.9 mi trail
- 4.4 miHogan Lake3.4 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miMule Bridge Trailhead ↗Klamath National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Shasta-Trinity National Forest begins about 0.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.6 miShasta-Trinity National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,715,499 acres
- 1.6 miMarble Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 225,114 acres
- 4.5 miRussian Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 12,521 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Sawyers Bar Catholic ChurchBuilding · Sawyers Bar · 5 mi
- White's Gulch ArrastraSite · Sawyers Bar · 5.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mulebridge Campground?
Nothing. Mulebridge Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Mulebridge Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Mulebridge Campground have?
4 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Mulebridge Campground?
Mulebridge Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mulebridge Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Idlewild Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), Shadow Creek Campground (10.6 mi, first-come), and Carter Meadows Horse Group (12.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby