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Pine Grove Campground

May–Sep
best months

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  • At 9,372 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest

Pine Grove Campground is a Forest Service campground in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of trails, campgrounds and climbing areas, with Upper Pine Grove Campground and the Pine Grove to Hilton Lakes hike just 0.1 mile away. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. 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 with lows in the teens. East Fork Campground is about a mile away, and Rock Creek offers canoeing at about 1.1 miles. Patricia Bowl and First Cliff, both climbing areas, are roughly 1.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pine Grove Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pelican Point Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

    Rock Tub Hot Spring

    Hot spring

    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Pine Grove 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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 17°

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

    3. Mar

      45° / 22°

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      70° / 42°

    7. Jul

      78° / 49°

    8. Aug

      77° / 47°

    9. Sep

      71° / 40°

    10. Oct

      61° / 30°

    11. Nov

      49° / 23°

    12. Dec

      41° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 17.9 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.