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California · Federal campground

Poso Guard Station. Recreation Rental Cabin

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

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Poso Guard Station. Recreation Rental Cabin

Poso Guard Station is located near Glennville and Posey, 1 hour from Porterville or Bakersfield. at an elevation of 4480 foot. Cabins are all located on the Sequoia National Forest, and are either in the Giant Sequoia National Monument or adjacent to it. Big Meadows, Mtn. Home and Frog Mdw. are open mid-May to mid-November only, dependent on weather conditions. - Cabins all have indoor bathrooms complete with tub/shower, sink and toilet. - Cabins are furnished with couches, tables and chairs, beds, mattresses. - Kitchens are complete with dishes, glasses, tableware, pots and pans. - Cook stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, and room heaters are operated either by electricity or propane. Big Mdw. also has a wood burning stove for heat. - All have outdoor BBQ/Fire rings, and picnic tables. Wood may not be available. - YOU WILL NEED TO BRING your own bedding, bath towels, and food…

  • Fees: $187 per night
  • Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
  • Where: 1 mi south of McClenney Tract, CA · 35.80801, -118.64236

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. Recreation Rental Cabin from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
PosoATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Cattle RunHorse0.1 mi2.5 mi
Marshall MeadowHorse0.6 mi3.5 mi
GuernseyATV road1.4 mi4.8 mi
Dark CanyonHorse1.8 mi1.0 mi
White RiverHorse2.4 mi2.4 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: 12.7 mi
Water fill-up: 15 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.