USDA Forest Service · California
Pigeon Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,958 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
- PIGEON FLAT ACCESS (NFSR 06N43Y) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Forested and open areas along the Middle Fork Stanislaus River within the Brightman Recreation Area. Food, gas, and other services available nearby at Dardanelles Resort and Kennedy Meadows Resort. Fishing on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River (upper). food, gas, and other services available nearby at Dardanelles Resort and Kennedy Meadow Resort. Next to Column of the Giants interpretive walk, fishing on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River (upper).
About
Pigeon Flat Campground is a walk-in campground situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River. It is located 24 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station on Highway 108. NO cars are allowed past the main gate into the camping area. There are a total of 7 sites. Each site has a table and metal fire ring. The parking area is dirt-surfaced. Restrooms are vault toilets. Potable water is not available. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 27° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 24° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 28° | 8° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 30° | 7° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 19° | 71° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 48° | 30° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 56° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 41° | 24° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 12° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 26° | 5° | 64° | 9 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
- Eureka Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Dardanelle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Brightman Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Baker Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Boulder Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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