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Midge Creek Group Campground

7 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
2sites
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Midge Creek Group Campground

Located along Kaiser Pass Road above Huntington Lake. Road access is paved: dirt road into the campground. Site is in a large open flat area shaded by fir trees. There are tables, fire rings, and grills. Water not provided.

  • Fees: $100.00 per night, per site (2 sites available)
  • Season: June – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · 37.25898, -119.14074
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

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

Weather by month

42°
18°Jan
41°
17°Feb
45°
20°Mar
48°
24°Apr
55°
31°May
65°
38°Jun
73°
45°Jul
72°
44°Aug
67°
39°Sep
57°
31°Oct
48°
24°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: Oct–May.

See Midge Creek Group 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
S.C.E. PowerlineATV road0.2 mi1.6 mi
Relocation SpurATV road0.4 mi0.5 mi
Rancheria Falls NrtHiking0.5 mi0.7 mi
Potter Pass CutoffHiking0.8 mi1.5 mi
Potter CreekHiking0.9 mi3.3 mi
Deer CreekHorse1.1 mi0.6 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 13.3 mi
Water fill-up: 19.5 mi
Propane: 23.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.