USDA Forest Service · California
Sagehen Meadows Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 8,392 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
- SAGEHEN MDW CG (NFSR 01N02A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 32° | 14° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 14° | 0° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | 2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 22° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 32° | 18° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 43° | 26° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 51° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | 15° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 27° | 6° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 17° | 2° | 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
- Crooked Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Bald Mountain Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Taylor Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Big Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Glass Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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