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Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California

   

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Carlon is no longer a campground. It is now a day use only picnic area. Says Groveland Ranger District Office

Amenities and facilities are few in primitive campgrounds such as Carlon Campground. In the event that natural prettiness is what you want, this primitive campground is what you require. Obviously it could be difficult to get to a primitive campground such as Carlon Campground, but it's worth the effort. When you go for a weekend of camping at a primitive campground like Carlon Campground you're beyond doubt camping. So many local attractions and the nearby outdoors recreation will make you delighted you came. Carlon Campground is to be found in a vicinity with
 
    scores of entertaining things to do; campgrounds like these are great.
The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always gorgeous. Carlon Campground is loved by people from Groveland.

We all ought to go for a weekend of camping
 every now and then; Carlon Campground is a great local campground if you happen to be in California. Outdoors recreation is plentiful, some of the enjoyable stuff you can do is swimming, fishing, whitewater paddling, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. This part of California is always a diversion to go to through camping season.
Tuolumne River - South Fork has a close by whitewater section; the Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area section is a nice 7-mile-in-length category IV-V section of whitewater. For proficient whitewater boaters this section of Tuolumne River - South Fork is a fun location to raft. You have to check circumstances in advance
 
of a trip; whitewater rafting or kayaking may become perilous. The 14.4-mile-long Hite Cove Trail has a height difference of 1,185 feet; it is a striking wilderness hiking trail.  

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Other campgrounds near Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Hodgdon Meadow Campground, Tuolumne County, 1 miles away
      
   Naco West, Groveland, 1 miles away
      
   Yosemite Lakes, Groveland, 1 miles away
      
   Middlefork Campground, Tuolumne County, 2 miles away
      
   Dimond 'O', Groveland, 3 miles away
      
   Sugar Pine Ranch, Groveland, 4 miles away
      
   Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging, Groveland, 5 miles away
      
   Berkeley-Tuolumne Campground, Tuolumne County, 5 miles away
      
   Anderson Valley, El Portal, 5 miles away
      
   Harden Flat Road Dispersed, Groveland, 5 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Tuolumne River - South Fork, Tuolumne County, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area)

   Merced River, Mariposa County, 8 miles away
      Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)

   Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)

   Merced River, Mariposa County, 9 miles away
      Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)

   Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)


Public Lands near Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 19 miles away
      
   Stanislaus National Forest, California, 21 miles away

   Echo Canyon State Park, Nevada, 37 miles away

   Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California, 38 miles away

   Columbia State Park, California, 39 miles away


Trails near Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa County, 11 miles away
       14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference

   Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa County, 11 miles away
      2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference

   El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County, 15 miles away
      14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference

   Pohono Trail, Mariposa County, 15 miles away
      11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference

   Hetch Hetchy Trail, Mariposa County, 17 miles away
      7.7 hiking miles, 3804 feet elevation difference

   Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County, 18 miles away
       9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference

   Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County, 18 miles away
       9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference


Lakes Near Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Cherry Lake, Tuolumne County, 10 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Carlon Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California
Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY DAM 24 miles away


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