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Seiad Valley California Map

Explore Seiad Valley, 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 Seiad Valley, California

How to Use This Seiad Valley, California Map

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

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	Seiad Valley
State	California (CA)
County	Siskiyou County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	41.840406
Longitude	-123.192549
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96086
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka

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About Seiad Valley, California

Seiad Valley is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Seiad Valley is located at 41.8404°N, 123.1925°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96086.

Seiad Valley manifests as a quiet confluence of rugged earth and shadow, where the persistent current of Seiad Creek cuts a cool, moss-lined path through the landscape. It lies 34.8 miles southwest of Ashland, OR (from Ashland, OR: bearing 226°T), and is situated 29.7 miles west-northwest of Yreka. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of pine and the stillness of a place that exists between the steep, shadowed reaches of the Klamath Mountains, which loom like silent sentinels twenty-six miles to the horizon. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, sharp needles, illuminating the golden, tinder-dry grasses that cling to the lower slopes before giving way to the dense, dark timber of the high country. Five miles out, the waters of Goodbye Lake mirror the sky, offering a singular, glassy respite from the otherwise vertical orientation of the terrain.

Seiad Valley serves as a vital waypoint for those traversing the Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail, which winds directly through the topography, bringing a steady, rhythmic migration of travelers to its quiet corridors. The local economy and culture remain tethered to the land and the endurance of those who move across it, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrialized centers. Life here is measured by the seasonal shift of the light and the slow, deliberate work of maintaining a presence in such unforgiving, beautiful geography. Those seeking more rugged paths might venture toward the mist of Horsetail Falls, seven miles away, or test their resolve on the Boundary National Recreation Trail, yet the character of Seiad Valley remains defined by its solitary, enduring composure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.0 mi, 017° N · 1,886 acres
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 280° W · 1.7M acres
Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.3 mi, 231° SW · 52k acres
Rogue River National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 354° N · 629k acres
Red Buttes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.3 mi, 354° N · 20k acres
China Point Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 239° SW
Lake Mountain Lookout (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 154° SE
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.4 mi, 019° N · 1,131 acres
Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 352° N
Cook and Green Trailhead (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 004° N
The People's Center (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 251° W
Marble Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.7 mi, 180° S · 225k acres
Applegate Dam & Reservoir Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 008° N · 2,773 acres
Scotts Bar Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 124° SE
Stein butte trailhead (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 010° N
Sugar pine river access (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 144° SE
Fir glade trailhead (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 336° NW
Applegate River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.3 mi, 016° N · 15k acres
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (National Monument) — 19.0 mi, 332° NW · 4,531 acres
Oro Fino Historic Plaque (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 142° SE
Smith River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 280° W · 330k acres
Open Soon (Public Artwork) — 24.8 mi, 143° SE
Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial (Monument) — 27.7 mi, 304° NW
Siskiyou County Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 106° E
Marble Rim Gallery (Gallery) — 30.7 mi, 150° SE
Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 314° NW
Kerbyville Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 317° NW
Railroad Trestle (Historic Ruins) — 34.6 mi, 016° N
Oregon Cabaaret Theater (Theatre) — 34.7 mi, 045° NE
Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center (Arts Centre) — 34.8 mi, 045° NE

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