USDA Forest Service · California
Trumbull Lake
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 30 no hookups
- Season
- June 19 to October 11
- 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 - open the site map to pick yours.
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.
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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