Bowler
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Yosemite Valley
Bowler
- June
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Bowler open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Bowler, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,025 ft
- Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest
Bowler is a Forest Service campground in California's Sierra National Forest, within the Bass Lake Ranger District. The site has no fees, and the only facility is vault toilets, so it is a simple, no-frills base for an overnight stay in this corner of the Sierra. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Huntington Lake show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Several other destinations lie close by. The Jackass Lakes hike is about a mile away, and the Beasore Stock Drive is just beyond it. For paddling, Jackass Creek is roughly 3.7 miles off, and Granite Creek campground is about 4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jackalopes Bar & Grill
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
In townPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Yosemite ValleyLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit19 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Jackass LakesHiking1 mi
- Beasore Stock DriveHiking1.1 mi
- Jackass CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Granite CreekCamping4 mi
- West Fork Granite CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- Upper ChiquitoCamping4.5 mi
- Mammoth PoolRock climbing4.8 mi
- Swimming Hole WallRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mammoth PoolCamping · ~19 min drive
- Texas FlatsCamping · ~23 min drive
- Soquel CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
- Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)Camping · ~26 min drive
- Lower Jackass Lake CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Upper Jackass Lake CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Clover MeadowCamping · ~5 min drive
- Granite CreekCamping · ~7 min drive
- Upper ChiquitoCamping · ~8 min drive
- Quartz MountainCamping · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Bowler
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.
Jan
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 20.3 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
