{"id":9562,"date":"2019-09-26T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=9562"},"modified":"2019-09-26T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T20:20:00","slug":"onion-valley-campground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/onion-valley-campground\/","title":{"rendered":"Onion Valley Campground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10234\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/whiteVWcamper.jpg\" alt=\"whiteVWcamper\" width=\"503\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/whiteVWcamper.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/whiteVWcamper-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spectacular Small\u00a0Campground located inside a granite bowl above 9000&#8242; elevation, on the edge of the granite, near the John Muir Wilderness trails.<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13819\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/camp.png\" alt=\"camp\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/inyo.html\">Inyo\u00a0National Forest<\/a>\u00a0near\u00a0Independence, CA<br \/>\n<strong>Eastern Sierra California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the best high elevation trailhead camp for backpackers in the Sierra.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>High Sierra Lake Hikes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Onion Valley Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thecampgr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thecampgr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Onion Valley CA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thecampgr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thecampgr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Elevation: 9,200&#8242;<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Number of Sites:\u00a029<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Vehicle Accessibility:\u00a0no RVs<\/li>\n<li>Camp Fee: Yes<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Campsites Reservation:\u00a0Yes<\/li>\n<li>Toilet: Vault<\/li>\n<li>Water: Piped<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Length of Stay: 14\u00a0Days<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Season: June\u00a0\u2013 Sept<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Trailhead Parking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inyo National Forest\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13714\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/hiker.png\" alt=\"hiker\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mount Whitney Ranger District<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>760-876-6200<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trailhead parking &amp; camping for these High Sierra destinations &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kearsarge Pass @ 11,823&#8242; elev.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/california-maps\/john-muir-trail-map\/\">John Muir Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/john-muir-wilderness\/\">John Muir Wilderness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>East <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NP\/kingscyn.html\">Kings Canyon National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/inyo.html\">Inyo\u00a0National Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Golden Trout Canyon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/pct-map-4-mid-sierra\/\">PCT &#8211; Pacific Crest Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kearsarge Pinnacles<\/li>\n<li>Kings Kern Divide<\/li>\n<li>Mount Gould @ 13,005&#8242;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10240\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/onionsign.jpg\" alt=\"onionsign\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/onionsign.jpg 400w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/onionsign-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">wild mountain onions?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>High elevation NFS campground, located in a huge granite valley w\/ waterfalls, wildflowers and\u00a0aspen groves. The setting is breathtaking and the high altitude valley is nothing less than grand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The views<\/strong> (east to the Owens valley) are from the paved road up, or <strong>from the hiking trails<\/strong> leading up outta camp. Gotta hike up (on foot) to see the views! Any visitor that does not hike, will be missing out on the best features of this destination. Plan to spend more than one day at Onion Valley.<\/p>\n<p>ONLY OPEN for summer months! This small, developed <strong>campground closes annually.<\/strong>\u00a0 Big winters and deep snow is the norm w\/ elevation this high.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0walk-in camp sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/camp.gif\" alt=\"tent camp\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>as well as car camping sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">picnic tables<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">fire rings<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">vault toilets<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">piped water<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">bear boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ONION VALLEY ROAD<\/strong><br \/>\naccess via <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=203\">Independence, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The paved road is long and very winding; sheer cliffs, steep drop offs, hairpin curves, minimal guard rails. RV motorhomes\u00a0are not allowed\u00a0on this route, due to the steepness of the terrain and the narrow roadway.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/conradkid2001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10237\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/conradkid2001-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"conradkid2001\" width=\"226\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/conradkid2001-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/conradkid2001.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>backpacking<\/li>\n<li>camp<\/li>\n<li>hiking<\/li>\n<li>horse pack trips<\/li>\n<li>lake fishing<\/li>\n<li>mountaineering<\/li>\n<li>rock climbing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/horse.gif\" alt=\"horsepacks\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/hike.gif\" alt=\"hiking\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/mtn.gif\" alt=\"Mountains\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/kearsarge-pass-trail-map\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/maps\/TH_maps\/keasarge.jpg\" alt=\"Rae Lakes Loop Map\" width=\"100\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Topo Hiking Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">HIKING\u00a0LAKES in the Sierra<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bench Lake<\/li>\n<li>Big Pot Hole<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/1327108393\/in\/album-72157601870716514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flower Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/1327996804\/in\/album-72157601870716514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilbert Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Golden Trout Lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/1327933936\/in\/album-72157601870716514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lower Pot Hole<\/li>\n<li>Matlock Lake<\/li>\n<li>Rae Lakes Loop<\/li>\n<li>Robinson Lake<\/li>\n<li>Slim Lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9578\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9578\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldentroutlakecanyon.jpg\" alt=\"goldentroutlakecanyon\" width=\"498\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldentroutlakecanyon.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldentroutlakecanyon-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Trout Lake Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/32mkbC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1011\/1327996804_ce2f040515_n.jpg\" alt=\"Gilbert Lake @ Kearsarge\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>see Onion Valley photos from &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/albums\/72157607724260265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onion Valley Autumn 2008<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/albums\/72157601870716514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onion Valley Summer 2002<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spectacular Small\u00a0Campground located inside a granite bowl above 9000&#8242; elevation, on the edge of the granite, near the John Muir Wilderness trails. Inyo\u00a0National Forest\u00a0near\u00a0Independence, CA Eastern Sierra California One of the best high elevation trailhead camp for backpackers in the Sierra. High Sierra Lake Hikes Onion Valley Campground Elevation: 9,200&#8242; Number of Sites:\u00a029 Vehicle Accessibility:\u00a0no &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/onion-valley-campground\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Onion Valley Campground<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[24,21,179,208,25,5,58],"tags":[3483,1233,366,442,425,261,359,3477,454,350,3481,318,238,3480,3315,239,2494,1416,232,3482,751],"class_list":["post-9562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backpacking","category-campground","category-equestrian","category-fishing","category-hikes-hikes","category-hikes","category-wilderness","tag-above","tag-altitude","tag-campground-2","tag-creek","tag-eastern-sierra","tag-granite","tag-high-sierra","tag-hiking-lakes","tag-horses","tag-inyo","tag-kearsarge-pass","tag-lake","tag-mountains","tag-onion-valley","tag-pack-trips","tag-peaks","tag-snowmelt","tag-topo-maps","tag-trails","tag-treeline","tag-waterfalls-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Onion Valley Campground - Total Escape Outside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/onion-valley-campground\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Onion Valley Campground - Total Escape Outside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Spectacular Small\u00a0Campground located inside a granite bowl above 9000&#8242; elevation, on the edge of the granite, near the John Muir Wilderness trails. 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