Hi,
Does anyone have any experience with campsite availability at Badger Flat campground near the Twin lakes Trail heads during the week? I am not interested in the group campground that is accessible through reserve america. I am considering staying there before setting off on a two night backpacking trip.
Our trip is scheduled to start on Monday of next week, 7/29, leaving from Los Angeles. We will arrive on Monday afternoon, stay through Thursday, and leave on Friday morning. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are a backpacking trip into Twin Lakes.
Thanks
Rod
badger flat campground availability during week?
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Re: badger flat campground availability during week?
Hi Rod,
The Sierra NF site usage as "light" which means during the week you should not have
any problems getting a site.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsint ... Campground" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Sierra NF site usage as "light" which means during the week you should not have
any problems getting a site.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsint ... Campground" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
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Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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badger flat campground availability during week?
a fire has closed all trails in that area. you will want to call the nf office in prather and see about conditions of other trails.
we are heading to courtright instead. my group is a backpacking class, all newbs, so we will be heading to cliff or hobler.
we are heading to courtright instead. my group is a backpacking class, all newbs, so we will be heading to cliff or hobler.
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Re: badger flat campground availability during week?
Was hoping the lightening was not going to start up any fires in this dangerously
dry year.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 429099.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
dry year.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 429099.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: badger flat campground availability during week?
I have camped at Badger Flat many times, it's not used much, never a problem finding spot.
There is another trail head called Rattlesnake close to Sample Meadow campground, I like camping there much more than at Badger Flat. But Badger Flat has great forest road after crossing creek over new bridge. 4wd is needed to get more than a mile up this road leading to abandoned farm and great secluded camping.
Twin lakes is great trail.
There is another trail head called Rattlesnake close to Sample Meadow campground, I like camping there much more than at Badger Flat. But Badger Flat has great forest road after crossing creek over new bridge. 4wd is needed to get more than a mile up this road leading to abandoned farm and great secluded camping.
Twin lakes is great trail.
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Re: badger flat campground availability during week?
Hi,korkwood wrote:I have camped at Badger Flat many times, it's not used much, never a problem finding spot.
There is another trail head called Rattlesnake close to Sample Meadow campground, I like camping there much more than at Badger Flat. But Badger Flat has great forest road after crossing creek over new bridge. 4wd is needed to get more than a mile up this road leading to abandoned farm and great secluded camping.
Twin lakes is great trail.
Just to clarify, it seems like from your post, that the road to Badger flat is a good road, but after Badger Flat, you need 4wd to go farther up to an abandon farm. Is that correct?
I need to be able to get into Badger Flat CG to set up base with my pop up tent trailer. I dont' have 4wd.
I am assuming that you can get to Badger Flat before Kaiser Pass road narrows. Is that correct?
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Rod
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