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Cherry Gap OHV Staging Area
3 mi north of Wilsonia, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Cherry Gap OHV Staging Area
Cherry Gap is an undeveloped staging area with dispersed camping nearby. Remember when dispersed camping to pack out what you pack in and follow leave no trace methods. Also check fire restrictions for the local area.
- Fees: Standard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.
- Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
- Where: 3 mi north of Wilsonia, CA · 36.77781, -118.95978
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Gap | ATV road | at camp | 5.0 mi |
| Chicago Stump | ATV road | at camp | 8.0 mi |
| Chicago Stump | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Indian Basin | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Hume Lake | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 2.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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), 24 mi.
Dump station: 17.6 mi
Water fill-up: 3.2 mi
Propane: 23.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Princess 2.1 mi
- Crystal Springs Campground Mid-Sized Group Sites 2.3 mi
- Azalea Campground 2.5 mi
- Sunset Campground (Ca) 2.8 mi
- Hume Lake Campground 3.1 mi
- Aspen Hollow Group Campground 3.2 mi