Upper Pine Grove Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Mammoth Lakes
Upper Pine Grove Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
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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 · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,394 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest
Upper 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 recreation sites, with Pine Grove Campground and the Rock Creek Winter Lodge Ski trailhead 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 Patricia Bowl offers climbing at roughly 1.2 miles. Rock Creek, a canoeing route, is also about 1.2 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pelican Point Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 8 miIf it rains Rock Tub Hot Spring
Hot spring
On your way back · 13 mi
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More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Bishop Pack Outfitters17 mi away
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rock Creek Winter Lodge SkiMountain biking0.1 mi
ROCK CREEK MEADOW LOOP SKIHikingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Pine Grove CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.1 mi- Patricia BowlRock climbing1.2 mi
- First CliffRock climbing1.2 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing1.2 mi
- Lower Rock CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)Camping · ~2 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~2 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~2 min drive
- French CampCamping · ~11 min drive
- Tuff CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Convict Lake CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Mono CreekCamping · ~29 min drive
- Palisades Group CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Pine Grove CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Rock Creek Lake Group CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- ROCK CREEK MEADOW LOOP SKIHiking · Next doorPhoto: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pine Grove to Hilton LakesMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rock Creek Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Upper 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.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
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.
