USDA Forest Service · California
Mountain Glen Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,245 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)
- Nearest town
- Bishop, CA, 18 miles
About
US Forest Service campground. Mountain Glen is a small campground along Bishop Creek on the way to South Lake. This intimate, five-site campground is tucked in the aspens and willows next to the creek and makes for a perfect one night stay in preparation for a backpacking trip or a week long respite from city life. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $29 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per vehicle per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 6° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 19° | 69° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 49° | 26° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 57° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 48° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 48° | 39° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 39° | 9° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 9° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 25° | -7° | 53° | 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
- Upper Sage Flat · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 21 sites
- Big Pine Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 30 sites
- Big Pine Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Sage Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Willow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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