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Gigantea Campground

May–Oct
best months

Is Gigantea Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Gigantea Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

  • At 6,316 ft
  • High Sierra Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Gigantea Campground is a Forest Service campground in the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. It sits within the Sierra National Forest, and the nearest town is Huntington Lake, about 16 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on site. McKinley Grove is about half a mile away, and Buck Meadow campground is roughly 2.4 miles off. Dinkey Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.6 miles away, and the Patterson Left climbing area is about 6.1 miles away.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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    Saw & Mill Restaurant

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    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Gigantea 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, 15.9 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gigantea Campground

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