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Sawmill Flat

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Is Sawmill Flat open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Sawmill Flat, 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 6,726 ft
  • High Sierra Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Sawmill Flat is a Forest Service campground in the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has no fees. The only facility is vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grant Grove weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter is cold, with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s from December through February. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Cliff Bridge and Three Springs are both hikes about 3 miles away. Dr. Seuss Wall, a climbing area, is about 3.4 miles off, and Buck Meadow campground is about 3.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Sawmill Flat

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Saw & Mill Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Sawmill Flat

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 26°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 30°

      7 wet

    5. May

      60° / 38°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 46°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 47°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 39°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 25°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 16.3 mi away at 6,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.