Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area

Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area is a California state park unit managed by State Park and Recreation, about 6 miles from the town of Lebec. As a state vehicular recreation area, it is set aside for motorized recreation. Several hiking trails begin within a short distance of the park's mapped location. Spring and fall bring the mildest weather. Typical averages from the Sandberg weather station, about 7 miles away at roughly 4,500 feet, show May highs near 70°F and October highs near 71°F. July and August average highs around 88°F, and winter highs sit in the low 50s with lows in the upper 30s. The closest trails are the Badlands Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and the Steer Bones and Old Doe trails, each about 0.6 mile away. For overnight stays, Los Alamos Group Campground is roughly 5 miles off, and Pyramid Lake's Emigrant Landing Day Use Area is about 9 miles away.