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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Upper Sage Flat
Overview Take the family to Upper Sage for a pleasant camping trip along the banks of Big Pine Creek.
Sites2120 reservable
Elev.7,799ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h17real 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 7,799 ft, Upper Sage Flat has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 21 sites total: 20 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 8 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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 · Sep
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
103 mi
2h17
02
Sacramento
253 mi
5h37
03
Los Angeles
276 mi
6h08
04
San Francisco
290 mi
6h27
05
San Diego
407 mi
9h03
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
18 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
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
UPPE.
To neighbor
107 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
8
Trail segments
43
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.2 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.