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Upper Sage Flat
8 mi west of Big Pine, CA · No signal at camp
About Upper Sage Flat
Take the family to Upper Sage for a pleasant camping trip along the banks of Big Pine Creek. Here, visitors can experience the beauty of the creek that runs along the base of a narrow canyon. Visitors can swim or fish, in the creek that is stocked annually with trout, or head to a nearby lake for power boating. Rainbow, brown, brook and alpers trout swim in the stream, enticing anglers. Hikers are fans of the Big Pine Creek Trail, a 1.5-mile footpath that provides access to the John Muir Wilderness trails. Parking aprons are paved and most are 40 feet long. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and campfire rings. The campground is sprawled out along Big Pine Creek beneath shady Jeffrey pines and cottonwoods, just 9 miles west of the town of Big Pine. Inyo National Forest is home to many natural wonders, including Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Basin, and…
- Fees: $29.00 per night.
- Managed by: Inyo National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi west of Big Pine, CA · 37.12583, -118.43389
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: Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Big Pine Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Glacier Trailer Park Spurq-071 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Big Pine Tract (To Creek Q-071 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Sage Flat Streamside | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.3 mi |
| South Fork Big Pine Creek | Horse | 0.3 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Glacier Lodge To 1St Falls Acc | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.8 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 11.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Big Pine Creek Campground 0.1 mi
- Glacier Lodge Campground 0.2 mi
- Big Pine Canyon 0.7 mi
- Sage Flat Campground 1.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Big Pine 3.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Big Pine 4.1 mi