Trumbull Lake

Lovely and quiet. Plenty of open spots mid week September. The lake sites go fast but 35 and those on the eastern perimeter are very spacious with sunrise views over the cliff. Most of the campers seemed to be into fishing and frequented the lake with poles and even non motorized watercrafts. The trail head to Virginia Lakes is just off the west side of the camp with ample fishing as well. 

Pit toilets

Portable water

No cellular service

This is my second time staying at Trumbull Lake Campground to access the hiking into the Hoover Wilderness.  Both times have been fantastic.  Trumbull Lake is at just under 10,000 feet elevation, making it a great place to escape the summer heat.  The surroundings are beautiful.  The campground is very simple, just how I like it.  Near the campground are Trumbull Lake, Little and Big Virginia Lake, and Red Lake.  Along the trail once you enter the Hoover Wilderness is a string of lakes starting with Blue Lake, then Cooney Lake, the three Frog Lakes, and Dry Pond.  The trail continues over a pass at 11,100 feet elevation where you get a spectacular view on the other side looking towards Yosemite.  Just on the other side was an unnamed lake and Summit Lake about another 3 miles in the distance.  Highly recommended for the night before and after a day of exploring the wilderness.

Don’t go in without exploring the campground first. I saw nothing longer than 26 feet long. The camp host was great getting me the perfect spot. Absolutely beautiful campground.

Caught it on day 1 of opening for the season (June 10, 2022). All first come sites for a bit. At just shy of 10,000 ft, air can be abit thin. A few patches of snow nearby.

Great camp sites. Mostly singles. But some doubles, triples as well. Close to Trumble lake, but also walking distance to Little Virginia, Virginia, Blue, and Red Lakes.

Didn't do any fishing, but lots of others were. Great little lodge/restaurant nearby at Little Virginia Lake.

Amazing weather and scenery near 3 small lakes full of trout. We left our kayak on Trumbull lake unattended for a week. We felt very safe.

The restrooms are vault, and cleaned twice daily!

Caution, the "drinking" water was yellowish/brown. Probably sourced from the lake nearby. We used it to wash hands and pots only.

Watch for erroneous data on Recreation.gov website. All sites could park 2 vehicles, not 1. And, quite a few sites could accommodate RVs, but the website doesn't indicate that.