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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Poso Guard Station Cabin
Overview The Poso Guard Station Cabin is situated on a mountain top in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Sequoia National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,491ft
Comf.Apr-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h37real 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 4,491 ft, Poso Guard Station Cabin has a 9-month comfortable window (Apr-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 9.
65°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
118 mi
2h37
02
Los Angeles
160 mi
3h33
03
San Diego
299 mi
6h39
04
Sacramento
322 mi
7h09
05
San Francisco
324 mi
7h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 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
4
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.8 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.