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Big Pine Creek Campground
8 mi west of Big Pine, CA · No signal at camp
About Big Pine Creek Campground
Big Pine Creek Campground, surrounded by sprawling meadows and towering trees, is perfectly situated in the scenic Big Pine Canyon. Campsites are perched along the cool, fish-filled waters of Big Pine Creek. Big Pine Canyon is heralded for having both the largest and southern most glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The campground sits at 7,700 feet elevation among vegetation like Jeffrey pine, sagebrush, aspen and cottonwood trees. The creek and nearby Big Pine Lakes are great for fishing. Both water spots have rainbow, brown and brook trout. The North Fork Trail gives hikers access to Big Pine Lakes and the Palisade Glacier. The trail climbs past waterfalls and zigzags through Jeffrey pine, manzanita and sage before it reaches Big Pine Lakes. This is a family-friendly and pet-friendly campground. Some campsites boast creek-front access, and each site accommodates a maximum of six…
- Fees: $26.00 per night.
- Managed by: Inyo National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi west of Big Pine, CA · 37.12583, -118.4325
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Flat Streamside | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
| North Fork Big Pine Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Glacier Trailer Park Spurq-071 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Big Pine Tract (To Creek Q-071 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| South Fork Big Pine Creek | Horse | 0.4 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Glacier Lodge To 1St Falls Acc | Horse | 0.5 mi | 0.8 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 11.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Upper Sage Flat 0.1 mi
- Glacier Lodge Campground 0.2 mi
- Big Pine Canyon 0.6 mi
- Sage Flat Campground 1.1 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Big Pine 3.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Big Pine 4.2 mi