California · Camping · Near Shaver Lake

Lower Chiquito

from $41
fee
June
season
May–Oct
best months

Is Lower Chiquito open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Chiquito, 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 4,836 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Lower Chiquito is a Forest Service campground in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. It sits within a cluster of recreation sites, with paddling, climbing and other camping all within a few miles. Vault toilets are the only facility at the site, and a fee is charged for stays here. That makes it a simple base for a day or a short stay rather than a fully equipped campsite. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 80°F with lows near 50°F and only a day or so of rain each month, according to averages from a nearby weather station. Winters there are cold, with January and February highs around 45°F and lows near 27°F. Close by, Chiquito Creek and West Fork Chiquito Creek offer canoeing within about 2 miles. Soda Springs campground is also about 2 miles away. Climbers can head to Chiquito Dome, roughly 2.6 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Lower Chiquito

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pines Village Pizzeria

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Shaver Lake

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

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