Trailhead

Sanger Creek Trailhead

Red Buttes Wilderness, California–Oregon border

About this place

Sanger Creek Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 1271; Sanger Creek connects to the wilderness boundary and Sanger Lake country

Use the signed road-end access and verify cross-border road and fire conditions.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

High Red Buttes routes and remote Oregon-side forest roads are commonly snowbound into late spring or summer and can close after wildfire, storms, washouts, or fallen trees

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Sanger Creek Trailhead is published. Remote Horse Camp / Cook and Green corridor and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Remote Horse Camp / Cook and Green corridor: Use the signed Sanger Creek Trailhead access in Red Buttes Wilderness, California–Oregon border. Use Forest Service Trail 958 and verify the final Oregon forest roads, gate, parking, and vehicle clearance before relying on Horse Camp for a California itinerary. High Red Buttes routes and remote Oregon-side forest roads are commonly snowbound into late spring or summer and can close after wildfire, storms, washouts, or fallen trees.

Before driving

Check Klamath and Rogue River–Siskiyou conditions and verify the exact Horse Camp road, gate, parking, snow, and fire status before travel.

Map

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Latitude
41.922824° N
Longitude
123.643589° W

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — Red Buttes Wilderness — snapped official trail pointNFS 1271Red Buttes Wilderness no-overnight-permit policyRed Buttes Wilderness current conditionsKlamath National Forest — Red Buttes Wilderness guideKlamath National Forest — current alerts