Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows
Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail is a 5 miles trail in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking. It enters Red Buttes Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 41.9950, -123.2538 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 41.9802, -123.2300 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 953 |
| Forest | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests (unit 0610) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Red Buttes Wilderness WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Wilderness regulations apply within Red Buttes Wilderness. | 0 mi |
Open Spring · listed none Wilderness regulations apply within Red Buttes Wilderness. | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWhite Rock Rx
44 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
5 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail start?
The line begins at 41.9950, -123.2538 and ends at 41.9802, -123.2300. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cameron Meadows Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Red Buttes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Red Buttes Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
Carberry Group Campground (4.5 mi) and Watkins Campground (4.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Forest Service unit 0610. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest White Rock Rx at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named FROG POND/CAMERON MEADOWS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0610. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.