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Bitterbrush Campground

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  • At 6,809 ft
  • White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest

Bitterbrush Campground is a Forest Service campground in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, about 30 miles from Bishop. It has 30 campsites and is a popular base for trips in spring and fall, when it typically sits below the snow line or has only minor snow. The most comfortable months are July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station run to highs around 74°F and lows near 49°F, with only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Bearproof food storage containers are available in the campground, and vault toilets are the on-site facilities. A fee is charged for recreation here. The Egypt hike starts just 0.3 miles away, and Big Trees Campground is about 1.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Little Egypt, about 2 miles away, and Forks Campground is about 2.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bitterbrush Campground

    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

      43° / 24°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    5. May

      56° / 36°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36.7 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.