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USFSInyo National Forest · California
Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp
Overview Trailhead Group Campground is located in the eastern high Sierra Nevada Mountains of California at just over 10,000 feet in elevation.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.10,102ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h35real 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 10,102 ft, Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
116 mi
2h35
02
Sacramento
166 mi
3h41
03
San Francisco
224 mi
4h59
04
Los Angeles
359 mi
7h59
05
San Diego
496 mi
11h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 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
72
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7 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.