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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Badger Flats Group
Overview Badger Flats Group Camp sits in a quiet and isolated area along Rancheria Creek, at an elevation of over 8,000 feet in the High Sierra.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,350ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig35 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,350 ft, Badger Flats Group has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
68 mi
1h31
02
Sacramento
205 mi
4h33
03
San Francisco
239 mi
5h19
04
Los Angeles
296 mi
6h35
05
San Diego
434 mi
9h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
72
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.