Activities
| Camp | Camping
| Destinations | Mountains | CA National Forests
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Ranger Stations:
Sierra Forest
Headquarters
Clovis CA
559/297-0706 |
Kings River District
Sanger CA |
Mariposa/Minarets
North Fork CA |
Pine Ridge District
Prather CA
559/855-5360 |
Sierra National Forest
gov web site |
Mariposa Visitors Bureau
Mariposa
209/966-3638
Yosemite Visitors
Bureau
Oakhurst
559/683-4636
559/658-7588 forest service
Sierra Nevada Backpacking
Major Trailheads:
Campgrounds
& Lodging
Reservable camp sites are listed in Bold below
roughin' it - primitive
campgrounds, under 10 camp sites, usually located on back roads,
minimal to no faciilities
suitable & sufficient - regular
campgrounds, 10 or more campsites, RV spaces, reservations common
staying in style - larger
campgrounds, RV park w/ hookups, local bed & breakfast inns,
small hotels nearby
| campground |
elev. |
spots
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veg |
toilet |
water |
link |
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roughin' it |
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| Black
Rock |
7400' |
7 |
- |
vault |
piped |
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drive to reach
seclusion |
| Bolsillo |
7400' |
3 |
- |
vault |
piped |
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rare find on
nice creek |
| China Bar |
3300' |
6 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Clover Mdw |
7000' |
7 |
- |
vault |
piped |
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Ansel
Adams Wldrns trail |
| Fish Creek |
4600' |
7 |
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vault |
no |
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Mammoth Pool
Res. Area |
| Fresno Dome |
6400' |
9 |
|
vault |
no |
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Big Creek near
Yosemite NP |
| Gaggs Camp |
5700' |
9 |
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vault |
no |
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close to Shuteye
Peak 8951' |
| Giantea |
6500' |
7 |
|
vault |
no |
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near McKinley
Sequoia grove |
| Grey's Mtn |
5200' |
8 |
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vault |
no |
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| Little Jack Ass |
4800' |
5 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Little Sandy |
6100' |
8 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Lower Chiquito |
4900' |
7 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Placer |
4100' |
7 |
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vault |
piped |
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| Wiskers |
5300' |
8 |
- |
vault |
no |
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suitable & sufficient |
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| Badger Flat |
8200' |
15 |
- |
vault |
- |
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seclusion on Rancheria Crk |
| Badger Flat Group |
8200' |
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- |
vault |
- |
ResUSA |
on Rancheria Crk |
| Bass
Lake |
3400' |
100+ |
pines |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
several
campgrounds here |
| Big Sandy |
5800' |
14 |
- |
vault |
- |
. |
near
Yosemite NP S entrance |
| Billy
Creek Lower |
7000' |
13 |
- |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
on Huntington Lake
NW |
| Billy
Creek Upper |
7000' |
13 |
- |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
on Huntington Lake
NW |
| Buck Meadow |
6800' |
10 |
- |
vault |
no |
. |
near
Wishon Res. on
Deer Crk |
| Chilkoot |
4600' |
14 |
pines |
vault |
no |
ResUSA |
2 mi.
from Bass Lake |
| College |
7000' |
11 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
Huntington Lake
/ Lakeshore |
| Florence Lake |
7400' |
14 |
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vault |
no |
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long
drive & well worth it |
| Granite Creek |
7000' |
20 |
|
vault |
no |
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equestrians
& backpackers love it |
| Jerseydale |
3600' |
10 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
. |
May-Nov |
| KINNIKINNICK |
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ResUSA |
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| Kelty
Mdw |
5800' |
10 |
pines |
vault |
no |
ResUSA |
6 mi.
from Bass Lake |
| Kirch |
1100' |
17 |
- |
vault |
no |
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Kings
River - rafters take out |
| Lily
Pad |
6500' |
16 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
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privacy
w/ boulders. Wishon
Res. |
| MAMMOTH POOL |
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ResUSA |
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| Marmot Rock |
8200' |
10 |
- |
vault |
piped |
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walk-in
spots & boat ramp |
| Mono
Creek |
7400' |
14 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
near
Lk Edison & Mono
Hot Spr |
| Mono
Hot Spring |
6500' |
26 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
Reservations
recommended |
| Nelder Grove |
5300' |
10 |
pines |
vault |
no |
. |
May-Oct;
near Bass Lake |
| Portal Forebay |
7200' |
11 |
- |
vault |
no |
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near
Mono Hot Springs |
| Rock
Creek |
4300' |
19 |
- |
vault |
piped |
ResUSA |
Reservations
Accepted |
| Sample Mdw |
7800' |
16 |
- |
vault |
no |
|
Kaiser
Creek & Wilderness |
| SawMill Flat |
6700' |
15 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Soda Springs |
4300' |
16 |
- |
vault |
no |
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near
Mammoth Pool Reservoir |
| Soquel |
5400' |
14 |
pines |
vault |
no |
ResUSA |
near
Bass Lake &
Oakhurst |
| SUMMERDALE |
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ResUSA |
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| Summit |
5800' |
10 |
pines |
vault |
piped |
. |
June-Nov |
| Swanson Mdw |
5600' |
12 |
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vault |
no |
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small
camp near Shaver Lk |
| Sweet Water |
3800' |
10 |
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vault |
no |
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at Mammoth
Pool Reservoir |
| Texas Flat Group |
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ResUSA |
Bass Lake |
| Upper Chiquito |
6800' |
20 |
- |
vault |
no |
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on Chiquito
Creek |
| VERMILLION |
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ResUSA |
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| Voyager Rock |
8200' |
14 |
- |
vault |
no |
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| Ward Lake |
7300' |
17 |
- |
vault |
no |
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on way
to Florence Lake |
| Whiskey Falls |
5800' |
14 |
- |
vault |
no |
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staying in style |
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| Dinkey
Creek Campgr |
|
128 |
pines |
flush |
|
ResUSA |
Reservations
Accepted |
| Huntington Lake Resort |
|
cabins |
pines |
flush |
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559/893-3226 |
| Lakeshore
Resort |
|
cabins |
pines |
flush |
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559/893-3193 |
| Rancheria
Campgr |
|
100+ |
pines |
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ResUSA |
Reservations
@ Huntington Lk |
| Sierra
Summit Lodge |
|
48 rms |
pines |
flush |
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559/893-3316 |
| Private
Cabins / Condo |
|
pvt hm |
pines |
flush |
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800/879-8989 |
Primitive
Camping
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Many
areas for primitive camping. Dirt back roads provide plenty of
back country options to high elevation lakes, meadows & steams.
On Hwy. 168, south of
The small roads behnd Mono
Hot Springs also have plenty areas to explore.
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- Dinkey Creek Area
- Florence & Edison Lakes Area
- Coyote Lake
( 4WD access only)
- Red Lake
( 4WD access only)
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