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Big Meadows Cabin (CA)

Big Meadows Cabin (CA)Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
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Is Big Meadows Cabin (CA) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Big Meadows Cabin (CA), so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 1 site for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 7,595 ft
  • Near DunlapHume Lake Ranger District · Sequoia National Forest

Big Meadows Guard Station is located 75 miles east of Fresno, California, in the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. The cabin sits at an elevation of 7,600 feet and has views of the meadow and surrounding mountains. The cabin was constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a residence for Forest Service fire patrol men. The exterior is constructed of redwood board over diagonal sheeting nailed to a standard wooden frame. It was used as a guard station between the 1960s and the 1980s and was restored in 2001. The original features of the cabin were retained including the cabinets.

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    Big Meadows Cabin (CA)

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsDavid Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Giant Forest Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 11 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Big Meadows Cabin (CA)

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 26°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 30°

      7 wet

    5. May

      60° / 38°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 46°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 47°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 39°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 25°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 7.2 mi away at 6,580 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

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Big Meadows Cabin (CA)

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