Minaret Falls Campground

5 mi west of Mammoth Lakes, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Minaret Falls Campground

Narrow, single lane road. Only accessible in summer. Accessible by private vehicle only if camping. 27 Campsites.

Fees: $30.00 per night.
Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
Where: 5 mi west of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 37.64028, -119.083

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

Weather by month

40°

16°Jan

40°

15°Feb

44°

18°Mar

48°

22°Apr

55°

29°May

66°

37°Jun

74°

43°Jul

73°

42°Aug

67°

37°Sep

57°

29°Oct

47°

21°Nov

40°

15°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.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Pct - Pacific Crest Trail	Horse	0.1 mi	42.7 mi
Sotcher Lake Feeder	Hiking	0.4 mi	0.9 mi
Pumice Well Site	ATV road	0.5 mi	0.1 mi
John Muir	Horse	0.5 mi	14.2 mi
Postpile Ranger Station	Horse	0.6 mi	0.6 mi
Superior Lake	Horse	0.6 mi	5.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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: 6.6 mi
Water fill-up: 6.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Pumice Flat Group Camp 0.6 mi
Campsite · 5 mi W of Mammoth Lakes 0.6 mi
Upper Soda Springs Campground 0.9 mi
Reds Meadow Campground 1.4 mi
Agnew Horse Camp 3 mi
Agnew Meadows Group Camp 3 mi