Stony Creek Sequoia
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Silver City
Stony Creek Sequoia
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 48
- sites
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Stony Creek Sequoia open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Stony Creek Sequoia, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Tule River Glass Container Prohibition Area
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-02 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Trail of 100 Giants Boardwalk and Area Closure
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-03 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
PUBLIC NUDITY PROHIBITION - Sequoia National Forest
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-06 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition 26-27
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-09 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Wildlife Alert - BEARS
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 48 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 6,445 ft
- Hume Lake Ranger DistrictSequoia National Forest
Stony Creek Campground sits at an elevation of approximatly 6,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's nestled among Sigar Pines, Jeffrey Pines, Red Firs and the scenic Stony Creek is just steps away. This campground is ideally located along the Generals Highway, in between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, near the Jennie Lakes Wilderness, and tucked within the heart of Hume Lake Ranger Districts Sequoia National Forest.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsDavid Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGiant Forest Museum
Museum
On your way back · 8 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Silver CityLocal outfitters
- Glacier Lodge39 mi away
- Rainbow Pack Outfitters39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Upper Stony Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi- Stony Creek CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
Stony CreekHikingPhoto: sterferg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Crystal WallRock climbing2 mi
- Chimney SpireRock climbing2.1 mi
Dorst/Lost GroveHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi- North Fork Kaweah RiverCanoeing8 mi
- Hume LakeLake fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkCamping · ~4 min drive
- Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkCamping · ~12 min drive
- Sunset Campground (ca)Camping · ~15 min drive
Hume Lake CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: lewinb — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fir GroupCamping · Next door
- Big Meadows Cabin (CA)Camping · ~6 min drive
- Stony Creek CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Cove GroupCamping · Next door
- Pythian Youth CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Dorst Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Stony Creek Sequoia
Best months: June–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
39° / 17°
9 wet · 8 snow
Feb
41° / 18°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet · 5 snow
May
58° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
76° / 46°
2 wet
Aug
76° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 31°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 17°
8 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 7 mi away at 6,735 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Stony Creek Sequoia
48 sites for tent and RV camping
