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Hayfork California Map

Explore Hayfork, 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 Hayfork, California

How to Use This Hayfork, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hayfork, 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 Hayfork.

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.

City	Hayfork
State	California (CA)
County	Trinity County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.575871
Longitude	-123.123629
Population	2,324
Density	12.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96041
Area Code	530
County Seat	Weaverville
School District	Mountain Valley Unified School District

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About Hayfork, California

Hayfork is a locality in Trinity County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,324. The population density is 12.4 people per km². Hayfork is located at 40.5759°N, 123.1236°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96041.

Hayfork occupies a basin where the land rises in deliberate, muscular folds, defined by the steady presence of Hayfork Creek as it carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 41.6 miles west of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 17.6 miles southwest of Weaverville. The landscape here is characterized by the expansive reach of the Trinity National Forest, which presses against the perimeter of the settlement, casting long, timbered shadows that cool the afternoon heat. In the quiet of the morning, the air in Kellogg Gulch remains still, holding a crispness that suggests the high, distant elevations of the Klamath Mountains visible on the horizon. Visitors often seek the quiet water of Ewing Reservoir just a mile away, or find a moment of stillness at Hayfork Park, where the grass stretches out under a sun that turns the surrounding hills into fields of brittle, honey-colored stalks by the height of summer.

Hayfork preserves the rugged character of an interior settlement shaped by generations of timber harvest and the hard labor of the mountain frontier. The economy has shifted over time, moving from the singular focus of the mills to a diverse, quieter rhythm where the local pace is dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Residents maintain a connection to the geography through the Luckie Trail, which provides a passage into the wilder reaches of the terrain, offering a perspective on the land that hasn't changed much in a century. Hayfork remains a place where the architecture of the past—simple, functional structures—stands against the backdrop of an indifferent and beautiful wilderness, reflecting a resilience that defines the daily lives of those who choose to stay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Trinity National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 357° N · 1.1M acres
Hayfork Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 245° SW
Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — 5.9 mi, 076° E · 1.2M acres
Trinity, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.0 mi, 037° NE · 53k acres
Chanchelulla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 142° SE · 8,022 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 105° E
Indian Creek Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 062° NE
Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 018° N · 540k acres
Manzanita Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 13.0 mi, 335° NW
Apples Overlook Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 13.1 mi, 031° NE
Jake Jackson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 042° NE
Highland Art Center (Arts Centre) — 14.4 mi, 042° NE
Eagle Rock Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 319° NW
Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.8 mi, 133° SE · 3,963 acres
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 059° NE · 202k acres
Russell Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 001° N
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 314° NW
Kennedy Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 087° E
Pioneer Baby's Grave (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 086° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 100° E
Scott Museum (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 038° NE
Bigfoot Statue (Public Artwork) — 36.4 mi, 314° NW
Caldwell Monument (Monument) — 38.3 mi, 088° E
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 088° E
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 39.5 mi, 088° E
Shasta Lake Ranger Station (Attraction) — 42.1 mi, 078° E
Giant Trees (Attraction) — 44.7 mi, 249° W
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 44.7 mi, 319° NW
Founders Tree (Attraction) — 44.8 mi, 250° W
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 53.4 mi, 315° NW · 194k acres

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