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Little Jackass

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Is Little Jackass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Little Jackass, 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 4,872 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Little Jackass Campground is a small Forest Service site in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, about 2 miles from Wagner's Store. The campground sits along Fish Creek, shaded by oak and pine trees. Each site has a table, grill and fire ring, and the campground provides one vault toilet. No fees are required to use the site, according to Forest Service records. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with only about one wet day a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and around nine wet days a month. Placer Campground and Sweetwater Campground are both within about 3 miles. The Fuller Trail and French Trail are hikes about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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    Little Jackass

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Shaver Lake

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

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