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Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California

   

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It is exceptionally lovely here at this primitive campground, and primitive camping at a campround like Porcupine Flat Campground is a perfect way to be in the vicinity of the outdoors. The great selection of local attractions, and the nearby outdoors recreation will beyond doubt have you coming back time and again. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always striking.
A lot of folks stay at this campground when going to Yosemite National Park. As if Porcupine Flat Campground wasn't sufficient, you can also go whitewater paddling, fishing, hiking, and swimming, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. Eager to raise that tent; Porcupine Flat Campground in California
 
    is exactly what you need.
It's out of the question to run out of amusing stuff to do right next door to Porcupine Flat Campground; what a good place for camping it is. If you are in California during camping season, you ought
 to go camping.

Naturally it can be hard to get to a primitive campground like this one, but it's worth the effort. Needless to say facilities are few in a primitive campground such as Porcupine Flat Campground. Yosemite Creek has a class IV-V segment of whitewater close by. The 8-mile-in-length Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls portion is great to paddle. For skilled whitewater boaters this segment of Yosemite Creek is an enjoyable place to paddle. Check conditions before you go on the whitewater, otherwise it's not safe. The 14.4-mile-from-start-to-finish North Dome Trail has an elevation difference of 4,985 feet; it is a lovely wilderness hiking trail. North Dome Trail is a hard
 
wilderness hiking trail that calls for in the order of two and a half days to walk. The 10.8-mile-long Tenaya Lake And Tuolumne Meadows Trail is a gorgeous backcountry hiking trail having a fine 910-foot altitude variation.  

Tin Lizzie Inn At Yosemite, Fish Camp

19 miles away
  
Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp

19 miles away
  
Sierra Sky Ranch, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Oakhurst

24 miles away
  
Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst

26 miles away


Other campgrounds near Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Yosemite National Park - Porcupine Flat, Yosemite National Park, 0 miles away
      
   Yosemite National Park - Yosemite Creek, Yosemite National Park, 2 miles away
      
   Upper River Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      
   North Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      
   Yosemite National Park - North Pines, Yosemite National Park, 4 miles away
      
   Lower Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      
   Lower River Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      
   Yosemite National Park - Lower Pines, Yosemite National Park, 4 miles away
      
   Yosemite National Park - Upper Pines, Yosemite National Park, 4 miles away
      
   Upper Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Yosemite Creek, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls)

   Tenaya Creek, Mariposa County, 7 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide)

   Merced River, Mariposa County, 9 miles away
      Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)

   Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 32 miles long (Tioga Road Bridge to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir)

   Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)


Public Lands near Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 14 miles away
      
   Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 59 miles away
      
   Sierra National Forest, California, 31 miles away

   Stanislaus National Forest, California, 31 miles away

   Echo Canyon State Park, Nevada, 32 miles away


Trails near Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   North Dome Trail, Mariposa County, 2 miles away
      14.4 hiking miles, 4985 feet elevation difference

   Tenaya Lake And Tuolumne Meadows Trail, Mariposa County, 3 miles away
       10.8 hiking miles, 910 feet elevation difference

   Hetch Hetchy Trail, Mariposa County, 3 miles away
      7.7 hiking miles, 3804 feet elevation difference

   Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County, 3 miles away
       9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference

   Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
       9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference

   Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference

   Ten Lakes Trail, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
      16.9 hiking miles, 2769 feet elevation difference


Lakes Near Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California:

   Tenaya Lake, Mariposa County, 8 miles away

   Givens Lake, Madera County, 14 miles away

   Reymann Lake, Mariposa County, 14 miles away

   Tilden Lake, Tuolumne County, 16 miles away

   Gallison Lake, Mariposa County, 17 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Porcupine Flat Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California
Local climate location: CHERRY VALLEY DAM 12 miles away


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