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Fir Group

6 mi east of Hartland, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Fir Group

Fir Group Campground sits near Hume Lake in the Sequoia National Forest, amidst pines and at an elevation of 5,250 feet. Hume Lake was built to support a one-time commercial logging operation, and sits in the Kings River Watershed, a region of the Sierra Nevada mountains replete with vast stands of timber. Visitors can enjoy trout fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking on 87-acre Hume Lake. There are also several hiking paths along the lake. Fir Group Campground can accommodate up to 100 guests. Vault toilets, drinking water, fire rings, picnic tables and food storage lockers are provided. This facility is operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company a division of ExplorUS and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online. The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central…

  • Fees: $467/ night
  • Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
  • Where: 6 mi east of Hartland, CA · 36.66428, -118.84272

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBiking

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

Weather by month

47°
27°Jan
47°
27°Feb
51°
29°Mar
54°
32°Apr
62°
39°May
73°
47°Jun
81°
54°Jul
80°
53°Aug
75°
48°Sep
64°
40°Oct
53°
32°Nov
45°
27°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 Fir Group from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Stony CreekATV road0.3 mi0.3 mi
Stony SouthATV road0.3 mi0.3 mi
Stony CreekHorse0.8 mi3.8 mi
Jennie LakeHorse2.6 mi5.9 mi
Big BaldyHiking3.0 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

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), 16 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 7.7 mi
Water fill-up: 9.7 mi
Propane: 24.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.