Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
Camping business nearby (~24 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Upper Chiquito
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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What we do know
Inside Sierra National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Upper Chiquito
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About this campground
This campground is located on the east fork of Chiquito Creek. There is garbage service at entrance to campground. Please pack out what you pack in. Each site has a table and fire ring.
Campsite info
- Season
- July
Vault toilets
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Huntington Lake, CA weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high24° low
- Feb44° high23° low
- Mar46° high26° low
- Apr50° high29° low
- May56° high36° low
- Jun66° high42° low
- Jul74° high49° low
- Aug74° high49° low
- Sep68° high44° low
- Oct58° high37° low
- Nov49° high31° low
- Dec44° high25° 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 PassHiking2.7 mi
- CHIQUITO CANYONHiking3.1 mi
- Chiquito CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- BowlerCamping4.5 mi
- Swimming Hole WallRock climbing6.1 mi
- Jackass CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Lower ChiquitoCamping6.3 mi
- Gold BlockRock climbing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Bishop Pack Outfitters
Camping business nearby (~47 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
