USDA Forest Service · California
Mt. Whitney Trailhead Ravine Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $24 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,320 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WHIT PARKING (NFSR 15S07G) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Lone Pine, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Also known as Ravine campground, located on the east side of the overflow parking area at Whitney Portal, all campsites are walk-in. Camping is not allowed in the parking lot. Sites have flat tent pads and bear proof food storage lockers. Restrooms and water are located at the parking lot. One night stay limit. 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 | 35° | 21° | 2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | 2° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | 6° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 31° | 14° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 19° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 28° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 61° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 58° | 50° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 52° | 40° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 41° | 14° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 35° | 11° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 26° | -5° | 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
- Whitney Portal · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 47 sites
- Lone Pine · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 28 sites
- Tuttle Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 83 sites
- Portuguese Joe Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 20 sites
- Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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