Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead

in Modoc National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead

The Red Tail Rim Trail South Trailhead is the staging area for riding, hiking or mountain biking the Red Tail Rim Trail. There are hitching posts but no corrals. This trail is not a loop. The opposite trailhead is located at Red Tail Rim Trail North, about 8 miles north of Adin along Hwy 299/139. Ash Creek Campground is located south of this trailhead.

Before you go

Season

Facilities open as weather and road conditions permit; usually early June to late October.

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

No fee.

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.