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Sawtooth Canyon Campground

Overview Sawtooth Canyon Campground, also know by its nickname “New Jack City,” is located approximately 3 miles west of California Highway 247 and 20 mile south of Barstow, California.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,606ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles2h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,606 ft, Sawtooth Canyon Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
72°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
109 mi
2h25
02
San Diego
176 mi
3h55
03
Fresno
276 mi
6h08
04
Sacramento
479 mi
10h39
05
San Francisco
482 mi
10h43
By drive time
Los Angeles · 2h25San Diego · 3h55Fresno · 6h08Sacramento · 10h39San Francisco · 10h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
200
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.2 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.

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