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Burnt Ranch California Map

Explore Burnt Ranch, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Burnt Ranch, California

How to Use This Burnt Ranch, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burnt Ranch, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Burnt Ranch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityBurnt Ranch
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyTrinity County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude40.811335
Longitude-123.508261
Population250
Density7.2 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code95527
Area Code530
County SeatWeaverville
School DistrictTrinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)

About Burnt Ranch, California

Burnt Ranch is a locality in Trinity County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 250. The population density is 7.2 people per km². Burnt Ranch is located at 40.8113°N, 123.5083°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95527.

Burnt Ranch holds a rugged permanence defined by the emerald persistence of the Trinity River, which carves a deep, serpentine path through the landscape. It lies 32.1 miles east of Arcata, CA (from Arcata, CA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 19.7 miles south-southeast of Hoopa. The steep, sun-bleached slopes of Box Canyon rise abruptly from the riverbank, creating a dramatic corridor where the light of late afternoon catches the dry grasses and turns them to pale ochre. While the distant peaks of the Klamath Mountains shimmer against the horizon, the immediate terrain remains dominated by the raw, geologic architecture of the canyon walls. This proximity to the Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River ensures that the flow of water remains the primary rhythm of the land, dictating the movement of air and the slow migration of shadows across the slopes.

Burnt Ranch emerged from the arduous labor of early settlers who sought sustenance in the mineral-rich earth and the timbered basins of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy has long been tethered to the land, balancing the quiet extraction of natural resources with the preservation mandates of the nearby Trinity National Forest. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts, as the heat of summer transforms the vegetation into tinder-dry brush, while autumn brings a cooling respite to the narrow valley floor. Those seeking the solitude of the high country often turn toward the New River Divide Trail, finding a deliberate pace in the climb that mirrors the steady, industrious character of the few who call Burnt Ranch their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Trinity National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 091° E · 1.1M acres
  • Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 219° SW · 978k acres
  • Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.5 mi, 064° NE · 53k acres
  • Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 351° N
  • Eagle Rock Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 114° SE
  • Bigfoot Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.8 mi, 325° NW
  • Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 011° N · 540k acres
  • Manzanita Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 14.3 mi, 108° E
  • Mad River (Segment 2) (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.6 mi, 229° SW · 344 acres
  • California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 17.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 332° NW
  • Russell Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 064° NE
  • Hayfork Reservoir (Nature Reserve) — 24.6 mi, 134° SE
  • Apples Overlook Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 27.3 mi, 100° E
  • Redwood National Park (National Park) — 27.8 mi, 320° NW · 194k acres
  • Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 273° W · 11k acres
  • Charles Fulkerson Recital Hall (Theatre) — 30.1 mi, 279° W
  • John Van Duzer Theatre (Theatre) — 30.2 mi, 279° W
  • Jake Jackson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 100° E
  • Highland Art Center (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 100° E
  • The Arcata Sanctuary (Arts Centre) — 30.6 mi, 278° W
  • Shay Park Plaque (Monument) — 30.8 mi, 279° W
  • World's Tallest Totem Pole (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 287° W
  • Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 32.7 mi, 087° E · 202k acres
  • Blue Ox Millworks (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 270° W
  • Humboldt Bay Memorial (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 290° W
  • Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 270° W
  • Discovery Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 269° W
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 35.1 mi, 296° NW · 8,946 acres
  • Marble Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.5 mi, 016° N · 225k acres

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About This Burnt Ranch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burnt Ranch, California. Coordinates: 40.811335, -123.508261. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Burnt Ranch includes the ZIP code (95527), telephone area code (530), county seat of Trinity County (Weaverville), and school district assignment (Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.