{"id":1984,"date":"2023-05-09T21:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T04:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2023-05-09T23:20:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T06:20:40","slug":"rock-creek-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/rock-creek-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Creek California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12296\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockycreek.jpg\" alt=\"rockycreek\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockycreek.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockycreek-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rock Creek, CA<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">California Rock Creeks<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Due the nature of gravity, erosion and heavy rocks, creek beds tend to be rocky ravines near mountains &#8211; which collect rocks as they slide downhill. Creeks work as water drainage off the mountains. Inside California we have plenty of mountain ranges and plenty of movement, as the Pacific plate plows into North America, tectonically speaking.<\/p>\n<p>How many Rock Creeks are inside the golden state of California? Heck, I dunno. Let&#8217;s try to find them all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/winterlodge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12188\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/winterlodge-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"winterlodge\" width=\"730\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/winterlodge.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/winterlodge-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Probably the best known, is the one near <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=273\">Mammoth Lakes, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Eastern Sierra<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Small Beach at Rock Creek Lake\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/49714804761\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49714804761_4ccf219bcd.jpg\" alt=\"Small Beach at Rock Creek Lake\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Rock Creek @ Mammoth<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek Road, Eastern Sierra<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/inyo.html\">Inyo National Forest<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/4s12-inyo-nf\/\">Road #4S12<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockcreeklake.jpg\">ROCK CREEK LAKE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/rock-creek-campground\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">NFS CAMPGROUND<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>(9600&#8242; elev w\/ 66 sites)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/rock-creek-campground\/\">GROUP CAMPGROUND<\/a> (reservations required)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/lodge\/california-hotels.php?group=T#Tom's%20Place\">RESORTS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/lodge\/california-hotels.php?group=T#Tom's%20Place\">CABIN RENTALS<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/6s05-inyo-nf\/\">Road #6S05<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nWILDERNESS TRAILHEADS &#8211; Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley Trailhead, Mono Pass, Morgan Pass, John Muir Trail (JMT), Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14869 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US395.jpg\" alt=\"US395\" width=\"80\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p>US 395 @ Rock Creek exit is <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=487\">Toms Place, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12186\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockcreeklakeresort-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"rockcreeklakeresort\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockcreeklakeresort-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockcreeklakeresort-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/rockcreeklakeresort.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12176\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fallflames.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12176\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fallflames-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"fallflames\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fallflames-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fallflames-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fallflames.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Sierra Rock Creek Rd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14681\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14681\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ruggedwalls.jpg\" alt=\"ruggedwalls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ruggedwalls.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ruggedwalls-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ruggedwalls-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rock Creek Canyon, Eastern Sierra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"driftwood\" width=\"450\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Northern Sierra<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13819\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/camp.png\" alt=\"camp\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plumas National Forest &#8211; west of QUINCY, CA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17087\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSCN2443.jpg\" alt=\"Dirt road campground\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSCN2443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSCN2443-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSCN2443-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSCN2443-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/rock-creek-quincy\/\">NFS Rock Creek Campground @ Plumas<\/a>, located on a dirt road #24N28, off of paved Bucks Lake Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7450 size-full\" title=\"camp NFS\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NFSlogo.gif\" alt=\"NFSlogo\" width=\"117\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DIRT ROADS<br \/>\nMEADOW<br \/>\nCREEK<\/p>\n<p>nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.blogspot.com\/2021\/12\/north-complex-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WILDFIRE BURN SCAR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/hiker.png\" alt=\"hiker\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Feather River Canyon<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek, Highway 70<\/strong><br \/>\nNorth fork Feather River<\/p>\n<p>Large feeder creek from the north side of highway (California SR 70), in <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/plumas.html\">Plumas National Forest<\/a>. Located in the popular railroad canyon known as the Feather River Canyon. Right here Rock Creek even has a reservoir.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Loaf Mountain elev 3553&#8242; with Tobin Ridge line each side of Rock Creek as it descends the mountain tops. The junction where the creek meets the big river is just south of Bucks Creek Power Station @ STORRIE, CA. The overall location is half way in between <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=340\">OROVILLE, CA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=379\">QUINCY, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"driftwood\" width=\"450\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Western Sierra<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>Off Road Gold Country, Sierra foothills<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek, Western Sierra<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13817 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4x4.png\" alt=\"4x4\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/eldor.html\">Eldorado National Forest<\/a><br \/>\nHIKING &amp; HORSEBACK<br \/>\nOHV TRAILS<br \/>\n4&#215;4 CAMPS<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=166\">Georgetown, CA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubicontrail.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RUBICON TRAIL<\/a> @ LOON LAKE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/rock-creek-ohv-map\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12132\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RockCreekOHV.jpg\" alt=\"RockCreekOHV\" width=\"119\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RockCreekOHV.jpg 400w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RockCreekOHV-131x300.jpg 131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"driftwood\" width=\"450\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Southern Sierra<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How can we forget creek camping &amp; trail access south of Shaver?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4021\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSCN0155.jpg\" alt=\"bald mtn\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSCN0155.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSCN0155-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeepers on granite @ Bald Mountain, above Shaver Lake, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Shaver Lake, Sierra National Forest<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek Road, Southern Sierra<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/rivers\/creeks\/dinkey-creek\/\">Dinkey Creek<\/a> Area<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/sierra.html\">Sierra National Forest<\/a><br \/>\nPRIMITIVE, DISPERSED CAMPING<br \/>\n4&#215;4 TRAILS<br \/>\nBALD MOUNTAIN elev 7832&#8242;<br \/>\nDINKEY DOME elev 7697&#8242;<br \/>\nDUSY IRSHIM TRAIL<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=445\">Shaver Lake, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1566952425\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1566952425&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=totalescape-20&amp;linkId=59411204a18501b242b6183a0ff3aba7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1566952425&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=totalescape-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=totalescape-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1566952425\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d12733.08490913226!2d-119.17485280749904!3d37.07484654094636!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m3!3e6!4m0!4m0!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1528157964560\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"driftwood\" width=\"450\" height=\"16\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>But wait, we have more <strong>California Campgrounds named Rock Creek<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13819\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/camp.png\" alt=\"camp\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4319\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/lakes\/mammoth-pool-reservoir\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4319\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN0080-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mammoth Reservoir\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN0080-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN0080.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mammoth Pool Reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek Campground &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/lakes\/mammoth-pool-reservoir\/\">Mammoth Pool Reservoir<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">,<\/span> south of Yosemite National Park, behind <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=27\">Bass Lake, CA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/sierra.html\">Sierra National Forest<\/a> (18 camp sites)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rock Creek Campground &#8211; US Hwy 101<\/strong> NorCal Redwood forests, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=249\">Leggett, CA<\/a>. Camp located on the Eel River, in the Standish Hickey State Recreation Area. (36 camp sites)<\/p>\n<p>Also the is a small <strong>ROCK LAKE<\/strong> located inside<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/lakes-basin-recreation-area\/\">Lakes Basin Recreation Area<\/a><\/span>, northern Gold Country @ Yuba River headwaters. Hike-in access only.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/bestcurves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3622\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/bestcurves-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Front OHV\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/bestcurves-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/bestcurves.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similarly named <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/offroad\/rock-front-ranch\/\">ROCK FRONT RANCH<\/a><\/strong> i<\/span>s 4&#215;4 trails &amp; 4WD camping area. Cool wind caves, super steep driving terrain (Granny low anyone?) and of course, wildflowers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/lospadres.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Padres National Forest\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Off Highway 166, east of the city of Santa Maria &amp; US 101 &#8211; on the Central Coast of California. Way back there, at the edge of the forest, <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/santa-maria-wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">behind the wineries!<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13598\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN0028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13598\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN0028-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Front Los Padres\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN0028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN0028-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN0028.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rock Front Ranch in Los Padres NF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13996\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes.png\" alt=\"dirtbikes\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes.png 155w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0394896211\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0394896211&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=totalescape-20&amp;linkId=1077b66d8555e78fc3068cf3336374c5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=0394896211&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=totalescape-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=totalescape-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394896211\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock Creek, CA California Rock Creeks Due the nature of gravity, erosion and heavy rocks, creek beds tend to be rocky ravines near mountains &#8211; which collect rocks as they slide downhill. Creeks work as water drainage off the mountains. Inside California we have plenty of mountain ranges and plenty of movement, as the Pacific &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/rock-creek-california\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rock Creek California<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[20,209,31,5,58],"tags":[4489,348,1287,409,4062,4074,193,228,3055,3026,4063,828,425,362,3916,4073,261,4076,350,269,262,590,321,3698,1043,4052,3515,102,4075,1044,326],"class_list":["post-1984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-creeks","category-ski-xc","category-snowplay","category-hikes","category-wilderness","tag-24n28","tag-4x4","tag-aspen","tag-autumn","tag-bald-mtn","tag-ca-70","tag-campgrounds","tag-camping","tag-clear","tag-creeks","tag-dinkey-dome","tag-dirt-roads","tag-eastern-sierra","tag-eldorado","tag-fall-colors","tag-feather-river-canyon","tag-granite","tag-hwy-70","tag-inyo","tag-maps","tag-national-forest","tag-ohv-2","tag-plumas","tag-pool","tag-pools","tag-rock-creek","tag-shaver-lake","tag-sierra-nevada","tag-sr-70","tag-swimming","tag-water"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rock Creek California - Total Escape Outside - Rock Creek Camp<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From Northern Sierra Nevada to Southern, there are numerous places named Rock Creek. 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