West Kaiser
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Shaver Lake
West Kaiser
- from $12
- fee
- June
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is West Kaiser open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name West Kaiser, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,500 ft
- High Sierra Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest
West Kaiser 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 vault toilets as its only amenity. There is no fee to stay here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Kaiser Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.8 miles away, and the Gloria Meadow hike is about 2.2 miles off. Mountain bikers can head to Stump Springs, about 2.5 miles away. China Bar campground is about 3.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Saloon
Pub
On your way back · 7 mi
If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMariposa Grove Museum
Museum
Museum · 23 mi from Shaver Lake
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Shaver LakeLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit22 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Kaiser CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Gloria MeadowHiking2.2 mi
- Stump SpringsMountain biking2.5 mi
- China BarCamping3.9 mi
- Sample MeadowCamping4.6 mi
- Jackass CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
- The Eagle BeaksRock climbing8.9 mi
- Chiquito DomeRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mammoth PoolCamping · ~9 min drive
- Upper Billy Creek CgCamping · ~13 min drive
- RancheriaCamping · ~13 min drive
- Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Deer CreekCamping · ~12 min drive
Portal ForebayCamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: niiicedave — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- China BarCamping · ~7 min drive
- Sample MeadowCamping · ~8 min drive
- SweetwaterCamping · ~11 min drive
- Little JackassCamping · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit West Kaiser
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.
Jan
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 8.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
