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Bear Wallow Camping Area
11 mi northeast of Squaw Valley, CA · No signal at camp
About Bear Wallow Camping Area
Located along north side of the Kings River on a large sandy flat area. Take a day hike on the Bear Wallow trail located just west of the campground. Great place for camping in spring and fall. Very hot during summer months. Please pack out all garbage. No cell phone coverage in the area. Pay phone is available at Balch Camp.
- Season: Open all year
- Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Squaw Valley, CA · 36.85891, -119.09038
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Dike | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Zz68 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Bear Wallow | Horse | 0.6 mi | 7.7 mi |
| 27E05 | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Rogers Ridge | Horse | 1.5 mi | 5.3 mi |
| 27E04 | Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 31 mi.
Dump station: 22 mi
Water fill-up: 11.1 mi
Propane: 23.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Mill Flat Campground 0.4 mi
- Green Cabin Flat Campground 0.7 mi
- Camp 4 Campground 0.9 mi
- Gravel Flat Camping Area 1.3 mi
- Camp Four And Half Cabin 1.8 mi
- Camp 4 1/2 Cabin 1.8 mi