California · Camping · Near Mammoth Lakes

Tuff Campground

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

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sites: May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest

As of Nov 9, 10:00 PM PST · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

34 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 6,959 ft
White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest

Tuff Campground is situated along Rock Creek in the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. It is convenient to Tom's Place and U.S. Highway 395. At an elevation of 7,000 ft., it is lower than many of the region's campgrounds and thus frequently one of the first campgrounds to open in the spring. Popular activities include hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing and viewing the area's volcanic rock formations. Opening and closing dates for the season are dependent on weather. The campground usually opens the last weekend in April to coincide with the first day of fishing in the Sierras.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Tuff Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Tom's Place Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rains
Wild Willy's Hot Springs
Hot spring
On your way back · 9 mi

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Local outfitters

Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit19 mi away
Bishop Pack Outfitters23 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- East Fork Ski LoopCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Tuff 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, 17.4 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.