Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
Camping business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Lower Chiquito
California
California
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Inside Sierra National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Lower Chiquito
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About this campground
Shaded by cedar and pine trees, Lower Chiquito Campground is a small campground that offers campsites along Chiquito Creek. Each site has a table, grill and fire ring and the campground provides vault toilets. Closest service is Wagner 's Store.
Campsite info
- Season
- June
Vault toilets
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high27° low
- Feb46° high27° low
- Mar50° high28° low
- Apr55° high31° low
- May63° high37° low
- Jun73° high44° low
- Jul80° high51° low
- Aug80° high49° low
- Sep75° high45° low
- Oct64° high37° low
- Nov53° high30° low
- Dec44° high26° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Chiquito CreekCanoeing2.1 mi
- Soda SpringsCamping2.2 mi
- West Fork Chiquito CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Chiquito DomeRock climbing2.6 mi
- Little JackassCamping2.8 mi
- Swimming Hole WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- CHIQUITO CANYONHiking3.4 mi
- Shuteye Lookout TrailHiking4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Bishop Pack Outfitters
Camping business nearby (~44 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Rainbow Pack Outfitters
Camping business nearby (~48 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
