China Bar
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Shaver Lake
China Bar
- June
- season
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Is China Bar open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name China Bar, 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 3,355 ft
- Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest
China Bar is a Forest Service campground in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has no fee for use. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 95°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at China Bar run a little cooler. The Fuller Trail starts about half a mile away, and the French Trail and Mammoth Pool campground are each about 2.5 miles off. Climbers can find Chiquito Dome about 5.6 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMariposa Grove Museum
Museum
Museum · 19 mi from Shaver Lake
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Shaver LakeLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit23 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fuller TrailHiking0.6 mi
French TrailHikingPhoto: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi
Mammoth PoolCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.5 mi- Little JackassCamping2.8 mi
- West Fork Chiquito CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Kaiser CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Chiquito DomeRock climbing5.6 mi
- The Eagle BeaksRock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mammoth PoolCamping · ~4 min drive
- Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)Camping · ~11 min drive
- Upper Billy Creek CgCamping · ~17 min drive
- RancheriaCamping · ~19 min drive
- Deer CreekCamping · ~18 min drive
- Little JackassCamping · ~5 min drive
- SweetwaterCamping · ~5 min drive
- PlacerCamping · ~5 min drive
- West KaiserCamping · ~7 min drive
- Soda SpringsCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit China Bar
Best months: February–May and October–December. 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
57° / 31°
Feb
59° / 32°
Mar
63° / 35°
Apr
67° / 38°
May
77° / 45°
Jun
87° / 51°
Jul
95° / 58°
Aug
95° / 57°
Sep
90° / 52°
Oct
78° / 44°
Nov
65° / 37°
Dec
58° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Fk Rs, CA, 14.9 mi away at 2,645 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.
