Potwisha Campground
Campground
Sites open the weekend of Nov 13 on Recreation.gov
California · Hiking · Near Silver City
On Native Soil
- Oct–May
- best months
Is On Native Soil open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Sequoia National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Sequoia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
"On Native Soil" is a hike in Sequoia National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and the surrounding area offers a cluster of trails, climbing and camping within a few miles. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May and October highs around 79°F with lows in the mid-50s, while July and August average highs near 97°F. The closest trails are Entrance Station River, about 0.6 miles away, and Shepherd Saddle, about a mile off. Potwisha Campground, roughly 2.3 miles away, offers camping, and the Potwisha-Middle Fork hike is about 2.1 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Gateway Bar
Bar
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsDavid Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGiant Forest Museum
Museum
Museum · 5.9 mi from Silver City
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Silver CityLocal outfitters
- Big Willi Mountaineering Company43 mi away
- Glacier Lodge49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Entrance Station RiverHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Shepherd SaddleHikingPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Potwisha Campground BouldersRock climbing2 mi
Potwisha-Middle ForkHikingPhoto: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
Potwisha CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.3 mi- Lower Lunchbox AreaRock climbing3.6 mi
- North Fork Kaweah RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Entrance Station RiverHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Shepherd SaddleHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Middle Fork TrailheadHiking · ~8 min drive
- How's the View?Hiking · ~10 min drive
- Potwisha-Middle ForkHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Marble Falls TrailheadHiking · ~4 min drive
Crescent Mdw-BearpawHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Juhele_CZ, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Giant Forest Museum Trail CenterHiking · ~10 min drive
- Potwisha-Hospital RockHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Paradise CreekHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Vadim Manuylov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit On Native Soil
Best months: October–May. 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
58° / 38°
9 wet
Feb
60° / 41°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 45°
7 wet
May
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 62°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 69°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
57° / 38°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ash Mtn, CA, 0 mi away at 1,708 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
