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| Camp | Camping
| Destinations | Mountains | CA National Forests
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Ranger Stations:
Sierra Forest Headquarters
1600 Tollhouse Rd
Highway 168
Clovis CA
559-297-0706 |
Bass Lake Rangers
57003 Road 225
North Fork CA
559-877-2218 |
High Sierra District
29688 Auberry Rd
Prather CA
559-855-5355
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Mariposa Visitor Center
5158 Highway 140
Mariposa CA
209-966-7081 |
Yosemite NP
National Park Service
209-372-0200
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Sierra National Forest
gov web site |
Sierra Nevada Backpacking
 
Major Sierra Trailheads:
 
Campgrounds
& Lodging
roughin' it;- small
campgrounds, under 10 camp sites, usually located on back roads,
minimal faciilities
suitable & sufficient - regular
campgrounds, 12+ campsites, RV spaces, reservations common
staying in style - larger
campgrounds, RV park w/ hookups, local inns, small hotels nearby
| campground |
elev. |
spots
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toilet |
water |
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roughin' it |
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| Black
Rock |
7400' |
7 |
vault |
piped |
drive for seclusion |
| Bolsillo |
7400' |
3 |
vault |
piped |
rare find on nice creek |
| China Bar |
3300' |
6 |
vault |
no |
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| Clover Meadow |
7000' |
7 |
vault |
piped |
Ansel
Adams Wilderness |
| Fish Creek |
4600' |
7 |
vault |
no |
Mammoth Pool |
| Fresno Dome |
6400' |
9 |
vault |
no |
Big Creek |
| Gaggs Camp |
5700' |
9 |
vault |
no |
Shuteye
Peak 8951' |
| Giantea |
6500' |
7 |
vault |
no |
McKinley
Sequoia Grove |
| Grey's Mtn |
5200' |
8 |
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 |
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 |
- |
seclusion on Rancheria Crk |
| Badger Flat Group |
8200' |
|
vault |
- |
on Rancheria Crk |
| Bass
Lake |
3400' |
100+ |
vault |
piped |
several
campgrounds |
| Big Sandy |
5800' |
14 |
vault |
- |
S entrance Yosemite NP |
| Billy Creek Lower |
7000' |
13 |
vault |
piped |
NW Huntington Lake |
| Billy Creek Upper |
7000' |
13 |
vault |
piped |
NW Huntington Lake |
| Buck Meadow |
6800' |
10 |
vault |
no |
Deer Creek near Wishon Lake |
| Chilkoot |
4600' |
14 |
vault |
no |
2 miles
from Bass Lake |
| College |
7000' |
11 |
vault |
piped |
Huntington Lake |
| Florence Lake |
7400' |
14 |
vault |
no |
long
drive & well worth it |
| Granite Creek |
7000' |
20 |
vault |
no |
equestrians
& backpackers |
| Jerseydale |
3600' |
10 |
vault |
piped |
May-Nov |
| Kinnikinnick |
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| Kelty Meadow |
5800' |
10 |
vault |
no |
6 mi.
from Bass Lake |
| Kirch |
1100' |
17 |
vault |
no |
Kings
River - rafters take out |
| Lily Pad |
6500' |
16 |
vault |
piped |
privacy
w/ boulders. Wishon Res. |
| Mammoth Pool |
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Mammoth Pool |
| Marmot Rock |
8200' |
10 |
vault |
piped |
walk-in
spots & boat ramp |
| Mono Creek |
7400' |
14 |
vault |
piped |
Lake Edison & Mono
Hot Spr |
| Mono Hot Spring |
6500' |
26 |
vault |
piped |
mono resort |
| Nelder Grove |
5300' |
10 |
vault |
no |
May-Oct;
near Bass Lake |
| Portal Forebay |
7200' |
11 |
vault |
no |
near
Mono Hot Springs |
| Rock Creek |
4300' |
19 |
vault |
no |
creekside |
| 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 |
Mammoth Pool Reservoir |
| Soquel |
5400' |
14 |
vault |
no |
near
Bass Lake &
Oakhurst |
| Summerdale |
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Yosemite, off 41 |
| Summit |
5800' |
10 |
vault |
piped |
June-Nov |
| Swanson Meadow |
5600' |
12 |
vault |
no |
near Shaver Lake |
| Sweetwater |
3800' |
10 |
vault |
no |
Mammoth Pool |
| Texas Flat Group Camp |
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Bass Lake |
| Upper Chiquito |
6800' |
20 |
vault |
no |
Chiquito
Creek |
| Vermillion |
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Lake Edison |
| Voyager Rock |
8200' |
14 |
vault |
no |
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| Ward Lake |
7300' |
17 |
vault |
no |
on Florence Lake Rd |
| Whiskey Falls |
5800' |
14 |
vault |
no |
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staying in style |
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| Dinkey Creek Campground |
5800' |
128 sites |
flush |
piped |
reservations recommended |
| Huntington Lake Resort |
7000' |
cabins |
flush |
piped |
559-893-3226 |
| Lakeshore Resortå |
7000' |
cabins |
flush |
piped |
559-893-3193 |
| Rancheria Campground |
7000' |
100 sites |
flush |
piped |
Huntington Lake |
| China Peak Lodge |
7000' |
48 rooms |
flush |
piped |
559-893-3316 |
| Condo Rentals |
8000' |
private |
flush |
piped |
800-879-8989 |
Jones Store @ Beasore
Meadow, Bass Lake |
6800' |
cabins & RV sites |
flush |
piped |
805-459-0190
805-773-4356 |
Sierra Forest Primitive
Camping
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 Sierra National Forest has many
areas for primitive camping, for free, away from the crowded campgrounds. To camp like this, you must obtain a free campfire permit at the ranger station. Dirt back roads provide plenty of back country options that lead to high elevation, small serene lakes, secluded camps, wildflower meadows & streams.
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