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Backpacker's Walk-In Campground
3 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
About Backpacker's Walk-In Campground
Primitive walk-in campground, no vehicles. In beautiful lodgepole pine and fir forest within walking distance of Lake Alpine.
- Fees: $31 per night
- Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
- Where: 3 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · 38.48218, -119.98865
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Horse Trail Loop | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Highland Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 16.9 mi |
| Emigrant Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 8.3 mi |
| Inspiration Point | Horse | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| North Lake Alpine | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Duck Lake Bypass | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 49 mi.
Water fill-up: 19.5 mi
Propane: 22.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Backpackers Campground 0 mi
- Pine Marten Campground 0.1 mi
- Silver Valley Campground 0.2 mi
- Lake Alpine Recreation Area 0.2 mi
- Lake Alpine Campground (West Shore) 1.1 mi
- Silvertip Campground 1.6 mi