High Sierra Camps

Map of the trails joining six of the High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park

The High Sierra Camps are nine rustic lodging facilities located in two national parks and a national monument in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. Open most years from June or July to September, they are staffed camps with tent cabins and food service facilities. The backcountry camps receive their supplies by pack mules.

Seven camps are located in Yosemite National Park. Five of these camps are located off the road in the wilderness, and are accessible only by hiking or by horseback riding. There are two similar camps which can be reached by automobile, located near the Tioga Road.

Six of the camps are arranged along a loop trail 51.0 miles (82.1 km) long, and each camp can be reached in sequence in a one-day hike from the previous camp.

There are also two similar camps to the south of Yosemite, one each in Sequoia National Park and Giant Sequoia National Monument.[1]

  1. ^ Morey, Kathy (2008). Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra: Walks & Strolls Near Lodgings. Wilderness Press. ISBN 978-0-89997-435-4.