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Pull-thru
USFSStanislaus National Forest · California
Lost Claim
Overview Lost Claim attracts families and friends with its convenient location, just 15 miles from the northwest Yosemite National Park boundary in northern California.
Sites10all reservable
Elev.3,071ft
Comf.Apr-Nov7 months
Max rig15 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h12real 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 3,071 ft, Lost Claim has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 10 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. 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 roomy sites.
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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
99 mi
2h12
02
Sacramento
123 mi
2h44
03
San Francisco
168 mi
3h44
04
Los Angeles
363 mi
8h04
05
San Diego
505 mi
11h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
LOST CLAIM · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
198 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
15 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
24
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.