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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Cedar Flat Group Campground
Overview Cedar Flat Group sites are popular with academic institutions for geology field trips.
Sites3all reservable
Elev.7,267ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h49real 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 7,267 ft, Cedar Flat Group Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 3 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out.
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 · Sep
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
64°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
127 mi
2h49
02
Sacramento
264 mi
5h52
03
Los Angeles
290 mi
6h27
04
San Francisco
307 mi
6h49
05
San Diego
416 mi
9h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 3 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
3
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
10.4 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.