USDA Forest Service · California
Bolsillo Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,438 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
- BOLSILLO C.G. (NFSR 05S080H) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Shaver/Prather, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Located along the Kaiser Pass Road near the High Sierra Ranger Station. Bosillo Creek runs adjacent to campground. There are 3 available first-come, first-serve campsites. The Corbett Lake Trail begins at the end of the campground. Large RV or motorhome not recommended for travel on the Kaiser Pass Road. Open season: June. 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 | 40° | 22° | 1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 20° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 48° | 26° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 56° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 45° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 47° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 38° | 15° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 23° | 6° | 57° | 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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