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QUAKING ASPEN CABIN
QUAKING ASPEN CABINQUAKING ASPEN CABIN
USFSSequoia National Forest · California

Quaking Aspen Cabin

Overview Quaking Aspen Cabin is situated in the Sequoia National Forest, about an hour from Springville, California.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,054ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h21real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,054 ft, Quaking Aspen Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°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: 2 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
106 mi
2h21
02
Los Angeles
187 mi
4h09
03
Sacramento
305 mi
6h47
04
San Francisco
315 mi
7h00
05
San Diego
323 mi
7h11
By drive time
Fresno · 2h21Los Angeles · 4h09Sacramento · 6h47San Francisco · 7h00San Diego · 7h11Camp

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
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
2
Trail segments
28
Peaks
10

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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.

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