East Fork Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Mammoth Lakes
East Fork Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Fork Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
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 8,926 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest
East Fork Campground is a Forest Service campground in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits within the Inyo National Forest, and the nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, about 17 miles away. The site has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. It is a base for a cluster of outdoor options, with several trails, a climbing area and a paddling route all within a short distance. 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 stay around 41°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the site run cooler. The East Fork Ski Loop and Rock Creek are both about 0.1 mile away. Palisades Group Campground is about 0.3 mile off, and the Upper Rock Creek Canyon Trail is about 0.4 mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pelican Point Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 7 miIf it rains Rock Tub Hot Spring
Hot spring
On your way back · 12 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit18 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
East Fork Ski LoopMountain bikingPhoto: Dcrjsr, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Rock CreekCanoeing0.1 mi
East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi
Palisades Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi- Upper Rock Creek Canyon TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Pyramid WallRock climbing0.7 mi
- Elixir WallRock climbing0.8 mi
- Lower Rock CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)Camping · Next door
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~4 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~4 min drive
- French CampCamping · ~9 min drive
- Tuff CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Convict Lake CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Palisades Group CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Palisade Group CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Pine Grove CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Upper Pine Grove CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit East Fork 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, 17.3 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
East Fork Campground
Book on Recreation.gov
