Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Boulder Creek Trailhead is published. NPS Boulder Creek trail access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Boulder Creek Trailhead
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California
About this place
Boulder Creek Trail provides mapped foot access beyond Whiskeytown's developed-site exclusion areas to legal permit camping in the upper Boulder Creek backcountry.
Obtain the free permit at the visitor center, remain outside the pink exclusion zones, and camp at least 400 feet from roads and 100 feet from trails and streams; no campfires are allowed.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Whiskeytown backcountry has no recurring closure window, but summer heat and wildfire, winter storms, post-fire hazards, and road or trail work can close an approach or permit areaSeasonal access
NPS Boulder Creek trail access: Use the signed Boulder Creek Trailhead access in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California. Use mapped Boulder Creek Trail outside developed-site and road exclusion zones. Crystal Creek Primitive Camp is a separate seasonal vehicle-access camp, not a backcountry destination. Whiskeytown backcountry has no recurring closure window, but summer heat and wildfire, winter storms, post-fire hazards, and road or trail work can close an approach or permit area.
Before driving
Obtain the free permit in person and verify the exclusion map, Boulder Creek Trail, fire status, and current park conditions before departure.
Map
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- Latitude
- 40.608609° N
- Longitude
- 122.607835° W