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Preacher Meadow Cg-F
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 40.96314, -122.73047
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Preacher Meadow Cg-F
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,954 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Preacher Meadow Cg-FNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Preacher Meadow Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- WWater18 mi
- EVEV fast charger19 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- HHardware20 mi
- OOutfitter20 mi
- DDump23 mi
- ShShower25 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- AAir-up28 mi
- RxPharmacy28 mi
- +Urgent care30 mi
- PPropane31 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Preacher Meadow Cg-F
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,954 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
40.96314, -122.73047
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Preacher Meadow Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTrinity Center · ~1.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelTrinity Center Fuels · ~2.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~22.8 mi
- GroceriesTrinity Center General Store · ~2.0 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~27.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicShasta Cascade Health Center · ~29.7 mi
- HardwarePlotzke Ace Hardware · ~19.6 mi
EV charging — from Preacher Meadow Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.8 mi straight-line E — GF4EVA LAKEHEAD BB DC1 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 46 within 50 · 119 within 100 · 169 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)19.7 mi — Weaverville, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Weaverville
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.0 mi — Yellow Jacket Eatery - Tesla Destination, Trinity Center, CA · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Bonanza King Resort, Coffee Creek, 8.4 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; see front desk for access · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 153690 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Preacher Meadow Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletPreacher Meadow Cg-F · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomTrinity Center Boat Ramp · ~2.2 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJackass Spring Cg-F · ~3.6 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSwift Creek (Trailhead) · ~3.7 mi W · USFS
Open Preacher Meadow Cg-F elsewhere
Other camps near Preacher Meadow Cg-F
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Jackass Spring Cg-F~3.6 mi
- Squirrel Flat~5.2 mi
- Alpine View Cg-F~5.6 mi · fee
- East Fork~6.3 mi
The unit that manages Preacher Meadow Cg-F
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Preacher Meadow Cg-F are set by Shasta-Trinity National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Preacher Meadow Cg-F
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-26: the two agency sources disagree and both are current. Shasta-Trinity's page says $20 per night, single site, plus $10 per day per additional vehicle; recreation.gov listing 10157382 books the same campground -- 0.001 mi from our pin -- at $16 per night for the 23 May - 11 Sep 2026 season. Budget $20. Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/recreation/preacher-meadow-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10157382.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Preacher Meadow Cg-F
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Preacher Meadow Cg-F
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