California · Camping · Near Silver City

Upper Stony Creek Campground

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

24
sites: Jun–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago

Is Upper Stony Creek Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Stony Creek Campground, 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 Nov 10, 7:25 AM PST · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

24 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 6,449 ft
Hume Lake Ranger DistrictSequoia National Forest

Upper Stony Creek Campground sits in the mid-elevation of the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of about 6,500 feet. Situated along the scenic Stony Creek, below Shell Mountain, and near the Stony Creek Trailhead, this is an ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts. This campground is also near the Jennie Lakes Wilderness region, and in between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, on the Generals Highway.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Upper Stony Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
The Peaks Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 6 mi
If it rainsDavid Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Giant Forest Museum
Museum
On your way back · 8 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 (commons)

Local outfitters

Glacier Lodge39 mi away
Rainbow Pack Outfitters39 mi away

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

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Stony CreekHiking · Next doorPhoto: sterferg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Crystal WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Starlight SkiCross-country skiing · ~5 min drive
- Weaver LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Stony Creek Campground
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.
1. Jan
  39° / 17°
  9 wet · 8 snow
2. Feb
  41° / 18°
  10 wet · 8 snow
3. Mar
  45° / 22°
  10 wet · 8 snow
4. Apr
  50° / 26°
  8 wet · 5 snow
5. May
  58° / 33°
  5 wet · 2 snow
6. Jun
  68° / 40°
  3 wet
7. Jul
  76° / 46°
  2 wet
8. Aug
  76° / 44°
  2 wet
9. Sep
  70° / 39°
  2 wet
10. Oct
  59° / 31°
  4 wet · 1 snow
11. Nov
  47° / 23°
  6 wet · 4 snow
12. 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.