Backpackers Campground

3 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

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First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Backpackers Campground

Where: 3 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · 38.48241, -119.98866
Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Weather by month

44°

26°Jan

44°

25°Feb

47°

27°Mar

52°

30°Apr

59°

36°May

69°

44°Jun

77°

51°Jul

76°

51°Aug

70°

46°Sep

60°

38°Oct

49°

30°Nov

42°

25°Dec

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.

See Backpackers Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Alpine Horse Trail Loop	Horse	0.1 mi	1.2 mi
Highland Creek	Horse	0.2 mi	16.9 mi
Emigrant Trail	Horse	0.3 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

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

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.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 19.5 mi
Propane: 22.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Backpacker's Walk-In Campground 0 mi
Pine Marten Campground 0.1 mi
Silver Valley Campground 0.2 mi
Lake Alpine Recreation Area 0.3 mi
Lake Alpine Campground (West Shore) 1.1 mi
Silvertip Campground 1.6 mi