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Upper Billy Creek Cg
3 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
About Upper Billy Creek Cg
Upper Billy Creek Campground is located across the road from Huntington Lake near the Kaiser Wilderness. The adjacent Billy Creek Guard Station Museum provides historical overviews of Huntington Lake, Native Americans and the Forest Service. Some sites at Upper Billy Creek offer lake views and others overlook Billy Creek and its abundant wildflowers. The location makes it possible to discover all the activities and attractions at Huntington Lake, and it's an excellent base for further exploration of the Kaiser Wilderness. Many hiking trails are in the area, including Rancheria Falls (1 mile), Indian Pools (1 mile) and Black Point (.7 miles). Hikers and horseback riders can access the 12-mile Kaiser Loop Trail, which connects to a network of trails within the Kaiser Wilderness. Huntington Lake offers swimming, sailing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and water skiing. Additionally…
- Managed by: Sierra National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · 37.23826, -119.22704
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Shore | Horse | at camp | 3.1 mi |
| Kaiser Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 15.7 mi |
| Billy Creek | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Coarsegrass Meadow | Horse | 0.6 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Home Camp | ATV road | 1.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Black Point T1 | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.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), 58 mi.
Dump station: 9.3 mi
Water fill-up: 21 mi
Propane: 19.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Billy Creek, Upper Campground 0.1 mi
- Camp Kern BSA 2.2 mi
- Camp Oljato 2.7 mi
- Sioux 2.7 mi
- Cheyenne 2.8 mi
- Pawnee 2.8 mi