USDA Forest Service · California
Buck Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,753 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
- BUCK ROCK (NFSR 13S04L) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Orange Cove, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground sits at 7,600 feet elevation. It is nearby to Big Meadow Creek, Buck Rock Lookout, and trails into Jennie Lakes wilderness. At Hume Lake, approximately 15 miles away, visitors enjoy swimming, non-motorized boating, fishing and hiking. The trails in the district are open to hikers, horses and bikes (however, bikes are not permitted in wilderness areas). Facilities: This campground has a picnic table and campfire ring at each site. This is bear country and proper food storage is required. There is also no trash services, so pack it in pack it out. Leave no trace principals apply. Standard amenity fee is collected as part of an interagency agreement with the National Park Service. 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 | 38° | 21° | 4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 2° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 33° | 15° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 43° | 27° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 49° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 32° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 35° | 19° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 29° | 10° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 4° | 55° | 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.
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