USDA Forest Service · California
Trumbull Lake
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 30 no hookups
- Season
- June 11 to October 10
- Max RV length
- 82 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,741 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TRUMBULL LAKE CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 32140) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- BRIDGEPORT
- Address
- P.O. BOX 472 , BRIDGEPORT, CA, 93517
- Phone
- 760-932-7092
- Activities
- Camping, Canoeing, Fishing
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Trumbull Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake at an elevation of 9,980 feet. The lake is one of ten alpine lakes in the area. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.
Recreation
Trumbull Lake offers canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout in a beautiful natural setting.
Facilities
This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. Check in for campsites is 2pm, check out is noon.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the shores of quiet Trumbull Lake, a 100-acre lake surrounded by towering peaks and glacier-carved cirques. A dense forest of lodgepole pine covers the campground, providing ample shade in most campsites. Aspens and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
The Virginia Lakes area is very close, offering additional canoeing and fishing. The Virginia Lake Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, provides access into the adjacent Hoover Wilderness Area and Yosemite National Park. Bodie State Park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 14° | 0° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -5° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 17° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 20° | 0° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 27° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 38° | 20° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 37° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 41° | 29° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 33° | 12° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | 6° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -2° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Green Creek Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Green Creek 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Campground · 6.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Nunatak Tioga Tarns Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Nunatak Vis Loop 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Black Point Fissures Trailhead · 9.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Gaylor Lakes Trailhead · 9.7 mi as the crow flies
Gaylor Lakes Trail 1.9 mi Hike · Drive there
All 2,896 trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · All 659 trails in Inyo National Forest · All 137 trails in Yosemite National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- West Virginia Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Green Creek Group · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 2 sites
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Sawmill Walk-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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