Quaking Aspen

Fee Required USFS Developed Campground

About Quaking Aspen

Located along the Western Divide Highway a quarter of a mile past the end of State Highway 190 (27 miles east of Springville). The campground was named for the quaking aspen trees that grow in the area. The trees are a shimmering brilliant green in the spring and deep russet-gold in the fall. Hiking is available on the many trails near the campground. The campground has 32 single family units, two of which are accessible, including a vault toilet. Some units can accommodate recreational vehicles up to a maximum length of 24 feet. Sanitary facilities, potable water, tables, and BBQ stoves are provided. Open from May 15th through October 15th weather depending. Elevation is 7,200 feet. Fishing season is open for Peppermint Creek and streams in the Golden Trout Wilderness from the last Saturday in April to November 15 the Tule River Drainage, which includes Boulder and Belknap Creeks, and the Tule River, are open to fishing year around. Consult the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife for specific regulations. Supplies are available at Ponderosa Lodge located approximately 2 miles from the campground. Group sites are adjacent to the main campground, and are available by RESERVATION ONLY. There are three 12 person sites, two 25 person sites, and two 50 person sites available. The parking area does not accommodate RV hookups. New for the 2015 season are furnished Yurts (canvas tents elevated on a platform) available through reservation only. Nearby Hiking Trails Summit Trail passes through the campground climbing Slate Mountain, or in the opposite direction, to the Golden Trout Wilderness, forking left to Maggie Lakes, and right to Grey Meadow. Freeman Creek Trail meanders through Freeman Sequoia Grove (which is the site of the President George Bush Giant Sequoia tree) and into the Golden Trout Wilderness, either at Jerky or the Forks-of-the-Kern Trailheads. Dome Rocky's 4 miles south of Quaking Aspen and a short walk to the top from the end of the road for a fine view of

Details

Fees: Overnight Use: Single Non-Electric Site: $34 per night Yurt: $106-127 per night

Location

Coordinates: 36.166692, -118.545005

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