U.S. Forest Service · Klamath National Forest · California

Humbug OHV Recreation Area

The Humbug OHV Area, located on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger Districts, provides riders with 14 miles of trails (open to vehicles 50 inches or less in width), a youth riding area, and 5 acres of open riding terrain. It has a day use parking area, picnic tables, two campsites, vault toilets, and a loading/unloading ramp. In addition, the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger Districts offer 695 miles of road open to OHV use.

Temporarily closedBooking not publishedFreeTents only

More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California

4fires
active
Soda · 16 mi away · 14 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusTemporarily closed
ForestKlamath National Forest

Klamath National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Humbug OHV Recreation Area30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.28 inches of precipitation, 4.3 inches of snowFebruary: 2.17 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowMarch: 1.84 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowApril: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMay: 1.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.74 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 2.19 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowDecember: 3.71 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.7°F averageFebruary: 40.4°F averageMarch: 45.2°F averageApril: 50.4°F averageMay: 58.6°F averageJune: 65.8°F averageJuly: 74.2°F averageAugust: 73.0°F averageSeptember: 65.7°F averageOctober: 53.7°F averageNovember: 42.5°F averageDecember: 36.0°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Yreka, 7 miles from the campground at 2,709 feet, station USC00049866 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 12 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates41.7750° N, 122.7285° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Soda

    16 mi from the campground · 14 acres

  • Prescribed
    Mcbride Underburn Rx

    37 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Mcbride Underburn Rx

    37 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Snowmans Understory Rx

    44 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 gearEtna Creek Outfitters ↗23.6 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗27.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗35.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Video

greenhorn to humbug ohv ride.

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Humbug103
    1.7 mi trail
  • under 0.1 mi
    Humbug106
    0.3 mi trail
  • 0.2 mi
    Humbug104
    0.4 mi trail
  • 0.3 mi
    Humbug102
    0.8 mi trail
  • 0.7 mi
    Humbug99
    0.7 mi trail
  • 0.8 mi
    Humbug100
    1.9 mi trail

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Humbug OHV Recreation Area?

Nothing. Humbug OHV Recreation Area is listed as free.

Source: Forest Service

Is Humbug OHV Recreation Area open right now?

Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Humbug OHV Recreation Area?

Humbug OHV Recreation Area is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Humbug OHV Recreation Area is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Tree Of Heaven Campground (5.2 mi), Sarah Totten Campground (16.8 mi, partly first-come), and Wrangle Campground (20.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby