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\"Tuttle<\/p>\n

There she sits, above Lone Pine California, right next to the High Sierra. Above the Alabama Hills….. at the base of Whitney, on an alluvial fan overlooking the Owens Valley & US Hwy 395. <\/p>\n

Tuttle Creek Campground is perfect stop for RVers traveling the Eastern Sierra, beginner mountain bikers needing to explore & test their skills, or the avid backpackers waiting to acclimate & get a good nights rest in reasonable temperatures, before attempting the tallest Mount Whitney.<\/p>\n

Tuttle Creek is a BLM Campground w\/ picnic tables, fire rings or BBQs. Awesome creek camping at the base of Mount Whitney. Hear the water rushing over the boulders; soothing for bedtime or stargazing. The fishing is decent. Wildflowers like indian paintbrush & lupine can be found here in spring and summer, in the high desert sage lands of the Eastern Sierra. <\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tElevation: 5120′
\n\t\u2022\tNumber of Sites: 85
\n\t\u2022\tVehicle Accessibility: RVs okay
\n\t\u2022\tCamp Fee: No
\n\t\u2022\tCampsites Reservation: No
\n\t\u2022\tLength of Stay: 14 Days
\n\t\u2022\tSeason: March \u2013 October
\n\t\u2022\tTrailheads:\u00a0John Muir Wilderness<\/p>\n

From Lone Pine CA, head West 3 miles on Whitney Portal Rd, turn LEFT on Horseshoe Meadow Road, within 2 miles, turn right on a dirt road that leads to the campground.<\/p>\n

Tuttle Creek flows past campground; No drinking water.
\nPit toilets; Some shade.<\/p>\n

BLM Lone Pine
\n760-872-4881<\/p>\n

LONE PINE CA<\/a><\/p>\n

HINT: On the dirt back roads, on the slopes of the Eastern Sierra, between Lone Pine & Bishop, you can find & fishing holes & primitive camps (free camping) on any numerous of creeks; some you can park so close that you don’t have to leave your vehicle to fish. You may need a high clearance vehicle to reach some.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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