Availability
Campbell Lake and Unnamed mapped stream or river are mapped at or near the camp-area marker. This is map evidence, not a real-time flow report.
Backpacking camp
Campbell Lake camp area
Marble Mountain Wilderness, California
About this place
Campbell Lake is an official itinerary area, permit zone, or source-backed named overnight reference represented by a reachable point on the pinned agency trail network in Marble Mountain Wilderness.
The marker is a route-access reference, not a tent pad. Move off the trail only where travel is permitted, remain inside the authorized zone, and choose a legal durable site under every current setback and closure.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Natural water at or near this camp areaDrinking safety
Natural water is not verified potable. Filter and disinfect it or boil it according to the linked land-manager guidance before drinking.
Seasonality
Campbell Lake is a mapped waterbody; USGS does not classify it here as seasonal or year-round. Confirm current level, access, and quality. Unnamed mapped stream or river is classified as perennial in USGS hydrography, but current flow still must be confirmed.
- Campbell LakeLake or pond · at the camp areaMapped waterbody — level and access can change · Treat before drinkingOfficial source
- Unnamed mapped stream or riverRiver or stream · at the camp areaMapped perennial source — verify current flow · Treat before drinkingOfficial source
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
Required for campersCampfires
Campbell Lake is an undeveloped backcountry camp area in Marble Mountain Wilderness. The Forest Service Marble Mountain guide requires a campfire permit for campers. Check current fire orders because wood fires or all flame can be prohibited even with a permit. Never treat an old ring as proof that a fire is legal, and do not build a new ring where fires are prohibited.
Backpacking stoves
Shutoff-valve gas or pressurized-fuel stove with permit. Use a gas, LPG, jellied-petroleum, or pressurized-liquid-fuel stove with a working shutoff valve. Twig and wood-burning stoves follow the campfire rule and are prohibited anywhere wood fires are prohibited.
Permit
Carry a valid California Campfire Permit for a portable stove or any otherwise-legal fire; the permit never overrides a forest closure, fire-danger order, elevation limit, or named-area prohibition.
Current restrictions
Check USDA Forest Service's current alerts and the selected trailhead posting before departure. The standing rule shown here remains subordinate to a newer emergency order.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Marble Mountain Wilderness has no published recurring closure season, but high routes and remote access roads are commonly snowbound into late spring or early summer and can close after wildfire or storm damagePlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Campbell Lake is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Boulder Creek Trailhead, Box Camp Trailhead, Haypress Trailhead, and 8 more. Marble Mountain Wilderness has no published recurring closure season, but high routes and remote access roads are commonly snowbound into late spring or early summer and can close after wildfire or storm damage.
Before driving
Check Klamath National Forest alerts and confirm the exact forest-road approach, gate, and vehicle requirements before departure.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Campbell Lake camp area
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Shackleford Creek Trailhead3.0 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Lovers Camp Trailhead7.9 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Let’er Buck Trailhead10.2 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Boulder Creek Trailhead10.8 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Haypress Trailhead10.8 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Box Camp Trailhead12.9 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Paradise Trailhead13.6 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Kelsey Creek Trailhead15.1 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Norcross Trailhead18.0 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Etna Summit Trailhead18.1 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Mule Bridge Trailhead22.1 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 41.543731° N
- Longitude
- 123.104908° W