USDA Forest Service · California
Upper Chiquito Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single site: $41 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,972 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
- EAST FORK CHIQUITO CREEK (NFSR 05S011) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- North Fork/Oakhurst, CA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is located on the east fork of Chiquito Creek. There is garbage service at entrance to campground. Please pack out what you pack in. Each site has a table and fire ring. Open season: July. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 21° | 6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | 6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | 4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 33° | 17° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 43° | 27° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 36° | 16° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 30° | 8° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 23° | 5° | 60° | 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
- Quartz Mountain Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Quartz Mountain 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Logan Meadow Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 519 trails in Sierra National Forest
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
- Bowler Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Lower Chiquito Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Clover Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Little Jackass Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Granite Creek · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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