City, County & Regional Parks · California
Glacier View Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 3,970 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Big Pine
- Address
- SE corner of U.S. 395 and Highway 168, just north of Big Pine, CA
- Phone
- 760-872-6911
- Activities
- hiking
About
Inyo County campground at the junction of US 395 and Highway 168 at the north end of Big Pine, run under concession by Brown's Campgrounds, with views of the Palisade Glacier. Water and electric hookups; hot showers, restrooms and laundry; no dump station on site. First-come, first-served only, with a 14-day limit. Handy base for the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest up Highway 168.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 32° | 10° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 32° | 16° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 38° | 20° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 43° | 13° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 54° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 66° | 43° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 75° | 66° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 72° | 62° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 53° | 22° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 46° | 18° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 36° | 4° | 66° | 7 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.
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