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Bitterbrush Campground

7 mi southwest of West Bishop, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
30sites
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Bitterbrush Campground

Bitterbrush is a popular campground in spring and fall as it is frequently below the snow line or just has minor amounts of snow. 30 campsites. Bearproof food storage containers available in the campground. Free winter camping November-March

  • Fees: $31.00 per night
  • Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi southwest of West Bishop, CA · 37.28681, -118.55841

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
17°Jan
43°
17°Feb
46°
21°Mar
51°
25°Apr
59°
33°May
70°
41°Jun
77°
47°Jul
76°
46°Aug
70°
40°Sep
59°
31°Oct
48°
24°Nov
41°
17°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Bitterbrush Campground from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 8S10TATV roadat camp0.6 mi
FR 8S10VATV roadat camp0.2 mi
EgyptHorse0.3 mi1.8 mi
Schober Lookout TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.8 mi5.6 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 · T-Mobile 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.