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Take the family to Upper Sage for a pleasant camping trip along the banks of Big Pine Creek. Here, visitors can experience the beauty of the creek that runs along the base of a narrow canyon. Visitors can swim or fish, in the creek that is stocked annually with trout, or head to a nearby lake for power boating.
Rainbow, brown, brook and alpers trout swim in the stream, enticing anglers. Hikers are fans of the Big Pine Creek Trail, a 1.5-mile footpath that provides access to the John Muir Wilderness trails.
Parking aprons are paved and most are 40 feet long. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and campfire rings.
The campground is sprawled out along Big Pine Creek beneath shady Jeffrey pines and cottonwoods, just 9 miles west of the town of Big Pine.
Inyo National Forest is home to many natural wonders, including Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Basin, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest atop the White Mountains.
Bristlecone pines rank as the oldest trees in the world and have achieved immense scientific and cultural importance.
Head to the neighboring John Muir Wilderness for incredible views of Palisades Glacier, the southern-most glacier in the country. Nearby Tinemaha Reservoir provides additional fishing opportunities.
In Big Pine, CA, at intersection of US 395 and Crocker St., take Crocker St. west 9.8 miles to campground on left.
Great campsite near some good long hiking trails. If you're by the road expect full sun, so bring a shade or similar if you're planning on being there in the afternoon in summer. Also, bees. There are bees. However, there's also bear bins, fire pits with grates, and firewood for purchase.
Nice area for the most part. We stayed at camp site #19. Though it is a large site and has direct access to the water, the land by the water smells like feces. I believe the compositing system for the toilet is leaking through the ground and coming out next to the water. There is no other real explanation for the saturated soil and the smell in this single location.
Steep grade, our diesel engine got too hot so had to pull over for a bit. No hookups. Beautiful running stream. Very clean campground.
Nice campground near the famous Big Pine Creek trail. They have bear-safe lockers, washing faucets, and sitting bench. The sound of the creek is really loud. The price for an overnight stay is $27.
