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Bootleg Campground

7 mi south of Walker, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Bootleg Campground

Bootleg Campground offers solitude and chance to get away from crowds in shaded Jeffrey pines. The campground is across highway from West Walker River which has good fishing opportunities.

  • Fees: **Per Day:** $28 Single/$6 Extra Vehicle.
  • Season: Late May – Mid-September
  • Managed by: USFS - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi south of Walker, CA · 38.4177, -119.45351

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

42°
20°Jan
44°
21°Feb
49°
25°Mar
54°
29°Apr
63°
36°May
72°
43°Jun
81°
50°Jul
79°
48°Aug
72°
41°Sep
61°
33°Oct
50°
25°Nov
41°
19°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 Bootleg 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
Spur RoadATV road1.1 mi1.4 mi
Spur RoadATV road1.5 mi0.8 mi
Mill CanyonHiking1.8 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

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), 54 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.