Site 57

We tried camping down by the river, but chose this spot in a rush for need of WiFi to work the following day. At first blush pit fees barren and desolate, but the vast beauty looking across the dessert ground and mountain ridge is simply stunning to wake up to and watch the sunset. We stayed weeks when we thought we’d only stay a couple nights.

This is primitive camping. No hookups or water. There is not a bit of shade to speak of, great for our solar and love of the sunshine, but not for shade seekers.

There are less flying insects than at the campground down the hill on the river, but many ants, bees, wasps. Also, no critters.

We have a quad and were happy to see so many trails leading out right from camp.

It’s $5/night. For that you have access to a trash bin with a bear lock and an ADA approved bathroom. That’s all. But, it is near a large play land for off road seekers of all kinds. We explored the area and found a historical petroglyph site.

There are many campgrounds nearby with amenities available, but if you don’t need them this is a surprisingly peaceful look over the flatlands at the foot of the Eastern Sierra range.