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Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Philpot Picnic Area

Post Mountain, California · 2,592 ft

Photos: USGS / USDA NAIP

Wildfire 39 mi E: Blue, 38 acres

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
FreeForest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
Sites
Not yet known
Hookups
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Elevation
2,592 ft790 m
Pets
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Big rigs
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Land
Trinity National Forest

U.S. Forest Service

Cell signal
Not yet known

Amenities

Correct

  • Tent sites

From OpenStreetMap, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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About

This facility has 6 picnic spots and vault toilets. There is no water system and the access to the facility is unpaved. The facility provides hiking access for the Philpot Interpretive Trail.

Fees: No fees are required for this site

From OpenStreetMap, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit

Cell service

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  • Verizon5G · 4G LTE
  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Philpot Picnic Area: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueSunny74°36°
  • WedSunny80°46°
  • ThuSunny85°44°
  • FriSunny87°43°
  • SatSunny80°37°

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3 OpenStreetMap entries in Post Mountain share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

40.46644, -123.19019
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Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Post Mountain

Data from OpenStreetMap, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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