Wheelbarrow Camp

12 mi southwest of Independence, CA · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jul, Aug, Sepbest months

About Wheelbarrow Camp

Where: 12 mi southwest of Independence, CA · 36.71304, -118.372

Weather by month

29°

11°Jan

29°

10°Feb

31°

11°Mar

34°

16°Apr

40°

24°May

51°

32°Jun

58°

39°Jul

57°

39°Aug

52°

33°Sep

42°

25°Oct

36°

19°Nov

29°

12°Dec

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–Jun.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Shepherd Pass	Horse	2.8 mi	10.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.1 mi
Water fill-up: 17.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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Lower Grays Meadow Campground 6.7 mi