Upper Kings Group Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · Near Shaver Lake
Cliff Camp
Photo: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 512 ft
- climb
- 6,696 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Cliff Camp open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Cliff Camp, 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.
Cliff Camp is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 6,300 feet to about 6,700 feet, with a total elevation gain of 512 feet. It is a hard route, and the trail surface is natural, so plan on a rougher walk than a smooth path. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Grant Grove weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter is cold, with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s from December through February. The Woodchuck Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Cliff Bridge is 0.8 mile off. Dr. Seuss Wall, a climbing area, is 0.9 mile away. For an overnight stay, Sawmill Flat campground is about 3.4 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Saw & Mill Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 21 miIf it rains
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More in Shaver LakeLocal outfitters
- Bishop Pack Outfitters25 mi away
- Rainbow Pack Outfitters26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Woodchuck TrailHikingPhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Cliff BridgeHikingPhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
- Dr. Seuss WallRock climbing0.9 mi
North Fork Kings RiverCanoeingPhoto: Gene Daniels, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Rancheria CreekCanoeing3.4 mi
- Sawmill FlatCamping3.4 mi
- West FaceRock climbing5.3 mi
- Buck MeadowCamping5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Woodchuck TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cliff BridgeHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blackcap TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WoodchuckHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mckinley GroveHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Marcin Chady, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hobbler LakeHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Crown Valley TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- CabinHiking · ~5 min drive
- StathamHiking · ~5 min drive
- FrazierHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Cliff Camp
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
46° / 26°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 25°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
7 wet
May
60° / 38°
5 wet
Jun
71° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
79° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
73° / 47°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 17.8 mi away at 6,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
