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Granite Creek

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Is Granite Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Granite Creek, 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 6,900 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Granite Creek is a Forest Service campground in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. It sits within the Sierra National Forest, and the nearest town is Mammoth, about 0.7 miles away. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple base for an overnight stay in the forest, with no cost to set up camp. 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 much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Several other spots are close by. The Isberg Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the Mammoth mountain biking area is about 0.7 miles away. Clover Meadow campground is about 1.1 miles away, and West Fork Granite Creek, a canoeing route, is about 3.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Granite Creek

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Outpost 14

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 13 mi
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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