Sample Meadow
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Shaver Lake
Sample Meadow
- June
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Sample Meadow open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Sample Meadow, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,800 ft
- High Sierra Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest
Located near the Kaiser and Ansel Adams Wilderness ', Sample Meadow Campground offers 16 campsites located along Kaiser Creek. Vault toilets are provided and each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. There is trailhead parking outside of campground approximately .5 mile for hikes into the wilderness. Large RV 's and motorhomes not recommended. Horse camping is permitted. Water and garbage service not provided.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Saloon
Pub
On your way back · 6 miIf it rains
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More in Shaver LakeLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit21 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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- Pryor Lake TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Pryor LakeHiking2 mi
- Kaiser CreekCanoeing2.8 mi
- West KaiserCamping4.6 mi
- Badger Flats GroupCamping4.8 mi
- Badger FlatCamping4.9 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Upper Billy Creek CgCamping · ~13 min drive
- Mono CreekCamping · ~15 min drive
- Mammoth PoolCamping · ~17 min drive
Portal ForebayCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: niiicedave — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Deer CreekCamping · ~10 min drive
- VermillionCamping · ~14 min drive
- West KaiserCamping · ~8 min drive
- Portal Dispersed CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Badger FlatCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Sample Meadow
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.
Jan
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 8.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
