Poso Guard Station Cabin

1 mi south of McClenney Tract, CA · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

Reservablebooking

May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Poso Guard Station Cabin

The Poso Guard Station Cabin is situated on a mountain top in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Sequoia National Forest. Perched at an altitude of 4,480 feet, the cabin is only an hour from Bakersfield, California. The cabin has expansive views of the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding mountains, including Tobias Peak, and is a great base for a forest getaway. Poso Station Cabin was constructed in 1933 near the small town of Posey to provide a residence for fire patrolmen stationed in that area. The exterior is constructed of board and batten-style paneling nailed to a standard wooden frame. The interior has been modified with paneling, modern sliding glass windows and modern counter tops in food preparation area. In the summer, hiking, fishing, biking and horseback riding are popular options. Skiing and snowmobiling are popular in the winter. Stargazing is enjoyable…

Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
Where: 1 mi south of McClenney Tract, CA · 35.80769, -118.64393

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birdingWinter sportsStargazing

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

Weather by month

55°

33°Jan

55°

33°Feb

59°

35°Mar

63°

38°Apr

72°

45°May

82°

52°Jun

90°

59°Jul

90°

58°Aug

84°

53°Sep

73°

44°Oct

61°

36°Nov

54°

32°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec.

See Poso Guard Station Cabin from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Poso	ATV road	at camp	0.2 mi
Cattle Run	Horse	0.2 mi	2.5 mi
Marshall Meadow	Horse	0.7 mi	3.5 mi
Guernsey	ATV road	1.5 mi	4.8 mi
Dark Canyon	Horse	1.8 mi	1.0 mi
White River	Horse	2.4 mi	2.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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), 46 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 12.8 mi
Water fill-up: 15.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Poso Guard Station. Recreation Rental Cabin 0.1 mi
White River Campground 2.7 mi
Panorama Campground 4 mi
Leavis Flat Campground 5.3 mi
Cedar Creek Campground 5.3 mi
Frog Meadow Campground 6 mi