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Buck Rock Campground
6 mi east of Wilsonia, CA · Verizon 4G
About Buck Rock Campground
This campground sits at 7,600 ft elevation. It is nearby to Big Meadow Creek, Buck Rock Lookout, and trails into Jennie Lakes wilderness. **Natural Features:**The Sequoia National Forest is located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California. The forest is divided into three districts that comprise 1.1 million acres. The Hume Lake Ranger District, in which this campground is located, has elevations range from about 1,000 along the Kings River near Pine Flat Reservoir and to 11,000 feet, the peak of Mt Harrington. This land scape is home to 13 Sequoia Groves and the majestic Kings Canyon. **Recreation:** Several trails pass nearby, offering excellent hiking, and streams along the way provide trout fishing. At Lake Hume, approximately 15 miles away, visitors enjoy swimming, non-motorized boating, fishing and hiking. The trails in the district are open to hikers, horses…
- Fees: Standard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.
- Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
- Where: 6 mi east of Wilsonia, CA · 36.72273, -118.85055
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Buck Rock South | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Big Meadow | Horse | 0.9 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Fox Meadow Access | Horse | 2.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Weaver Lake | Horse | 2.2 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Jennie Lake | Horse | 2.2 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 20 mi.
Dump station: 10.7 mi
Water fill-up: 5.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Buck Hill Campsite 0 mi
- Horse Camp Campground 0.4 mi
- Big Meadows Cabin (Ca) 0.9 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi E of Wilsonia 1.1 mi
- Woodward OHV Staging Area 2.4 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi SE of Wilsonia 2.4 mi