Rat Trap Gap Campground And Trailhead

US Forest Service · California

Rat Trap Gap Campground And Trailhead in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

This campground is located at the Rat Trap Gap Trailhead and has several campsites and vault toilets but no water. There are corrals and hitching areas available for stock users.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 80
Coordinates: 40.20189, -122.92989

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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