Big Meadow Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Mammoth Lakes
Big Meadow Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
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Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,505 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest
Big Meadow Campground is a Forest Service campground in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas and other campgrounds, making it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding trails, boulders and water. The site has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs hover around 41°F. Climbers will find Campground Boulder and Rock Creek Bouldering both about 0.2 miles away. Iris Meadow Campground is 0.4 miles off, and the Upper Rock Creek Canyon Trail lies about 1.4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pelican Point Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 miIf it rains Rock Tub Hot Spring
Hot spring
On your way back · 11 mi
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More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit17 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Campground BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Rock Creek BoulderingRock climbing0.2 mi
- Iris Meadow CgCamping0.4 mi
- Aspen Group CampgroundCamping0.7 mi
- Upper Rock Creek Canyon TrailHiking1.4 mi
East Fork Ski LoopMountain bikingPhoto: Dcrjsr, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Rock CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Lower Rock CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)Camping · ~3 min drive
- French CampCamping · ~6 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~7 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~7 min drive
- Tuff CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Convict Lake CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Palisades Group CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Iris Meadow CgCamping · Next door
- Aspen Group CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Aspen Group (inyo)Camping · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Big Meadow Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 16.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
