Happy Camp, California

Happy Camp (Karuk: athithúf-vuunupma) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 905 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,190 from the 2010 census.

Happy Camp, California
athithúf-vuunupma
Location of Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, California
Happy Camp, California
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 41°47′48″N 123°22′31″W
Country United States of America
State California
County Siskiyou
Area
  Total12.346 sq mi (31.976 km2)
  Land12.107 sq mi (31.357 km2)
  Water0.239 sq mi (0.619 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
1,660 ft (505 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total905
  Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96039
Area code530
FIPS code06-32030

The town of Happy Camp, "The Heart of the Klamath," is located on State Route 96, about 70 miles (110 km) west of Interstate 5 and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Willow Creek. The town of Takilma, Oregon is accessible from Happy Camp (which is nearly 40 miles (64 km) away). The shortest route to Oregon, over the Grey Back Pass, is a seasonal summer road and is not cleared or maintained in snowy conditions. The Forest Service, located in Happy Camp on SR 96, provides road closure information.

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