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Chilkoot
3 mi northeast of Bass Lake, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Chilkoot
Chilkoot is named for the creek that runs by the campground. The facility is shaded by a grove of Ponderosa pine, fir and cedar, and offers ample space for tent or RV camping. This campground is located at an elevation of approximately 4,600 feet, providing a comfortable camping experience during the hottest days of summer. A popular recreation and resort area is a few miles away at Bass Lake. Activities here include motorized and non-motorized boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, sailing and water skiing. Anglers can fish in Chilkoot Creek for channel catfish, sucker and brown trout. Other nearby activities include hiking the Buena Vista trail and paddling on Willow Creek. This rustic campground provides a host and vault toilets but no water. Each unit has a gravel parking spur, picnic table and fire ring. Some sites are located on slopes and are not suitable for tents, while other…
- Managed by: Sierra National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Bass Lake, CA · 37.36749, -119.53736
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beasore Rd T13 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Soquel Mdw | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 4.8 mi |
| Willow Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | |
| House | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Mac Flat | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| House T2 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 0.1 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.Dump station: 13.4 mi
Water fill-up: 13.4 mi
Propane: 5.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Greys Mountain Campground 2.6 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi N of Bass Lake 2.8 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi N of Bass Lake 3 mi
- Soquel Campground 3.1 mi
- Whiskers Campground 3.4 mi
- Recreation Point 3.6 mi