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Mosquito Lakes Campground

8 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Mosquito Lakes Campground

Campground has no water and no service. When Highway 4 is closed, no access is possible. Limited camping area located 6 miles east of Lake Alpine. Mosquito has 11 sites with picnic tables. Vault toilet facility but no drinking water.

  • Fees: The Forest Service operates the Mosquito Lake Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night…
  • Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
  • Where: 8 mi east of Bear Valley, CA · 38.51578, -119.91412
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHiking

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

Weather by month

41°
23°Jan
42°
22°Feb
45°
25°Mar
49°
28°Apr
57°
34°May
66°
42°Jun
74°
49°Jul
74°
48°Aug
68°
44°Sep
58°
35°Oct
47°
28°Nov
40°
22°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 Mosquito Lakes Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Heiser LakeHorse0.1 mi2.3 mi
Emigrant TrailHorse0.1 mi8.3 mi
Pacific Valley OHV-4X4ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi1.6 mi
Sandy Mdw.Horse0.8 mi4.1 mi
Heiser Lake Ext.Horse1.3 mi0.4 mi
Deer CreekHorse1.4 mi1.9 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.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 45 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 22.4 mi
Water fill-up: 22.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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