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Sawmill Walk-in Campground
6 mi south of Virginia Lakes, CA · No signal at camp
About Sawmill Walk-in Campground
Located near the boundary of the Hoover Wilderness at an elevation of 9800 feet, Sawmill Campground is suited to backpack style camping as you will walk more than a quarter mile on a dirt trail to reach the 12 campsites. Each site has a table, fire ring, and a food storage locker. Most sites have shade and room for up to two tents. Nearby Lee Vining Creek is the only water source, there is no piped water. Trash must be packed out. Two vault toilets are located between sites 8 and 9. There are 15 overnight parking spaces at the campground entrance from Saddlebag Road. Hiking beyond the campground is day use only as you will enter into a research area. The Harvey Monroe Hall Natural Area has historical records to compare to current research for effects of climate change at high elevation. Please leave no trace and minimize impacts by staying on trails. Link to [360 google…
- Fees: $23.00 per night.
- Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
- Where: 6 mi south of Virginia Lakes, CA · 37.95595, -119.26672
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul, Aug, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardisky Lake | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Gardisky Th Parking | ATV road | 0.5 mi | |
| Carnegie Station | Horse | 0.5 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Saddlebag Lake Loop | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 3.8 mi |
| FR 1N04G | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Shell Lake | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.9 mi
Water fill-up: 6.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp 0.7 mi
- Junction Campground 1.5 mi
- Ellery Lake Campground 1.7 mi
- Tioga Lake Campground 2 mi
- Big Bend Campground 3.7 mi
- Aspen Campground 4.6 mi