USDA Forest Service · California
Hartley Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,451 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 02S104F · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- June Lake, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Located between June Mountain and Obsidian Dome, at an Elevation of 8400 feet, this campground has 25 campsites surrounded by pine forest with nearby access to the tributaries of the headwaters of Owens River. Bring your own water. Self register when you arrive, no reservations.14 day stay limit. No bear lockers are available at this site. Please secure your food and trash from animals. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Mid- May. 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 | 33° | 13° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 13° | -1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 17° | -3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 21° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 31° | 13° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 42° | 25° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 14° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 27° | 5° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 15° | -1° | 52° | 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
- June Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 28 sites
- Reversed Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 16 sites
- Gull Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 11 sites
- OH Ridge · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 143 sites
- Obsidian Flat · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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