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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Big Meadows Cabin (CA)
Overview Big Meadows Guard Station is located 75 miles east of Fresno, California, in the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,644ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig22 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h32real 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 7,644 ft, Big Meadows Cabin (CA) has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°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 22-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 8.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
69 mi
1h32
02
Los Angeles
243 mi
5h24
03
Sacramento
252 mi
5h36
04
San Francisco
273 mi
6h04
05
San Diego
380 mi
8h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.2 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
Trail segments
23
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.2 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.