Sagehen Meadows Campground
Inyo National Forest
Write a Review 1N02A Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-647-3044 760-873-2400 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8667, -118.8611
Overview of Sagehen Meadows Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by ChrisRoams on 7/3/2018
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Roland on 2/8/2017
Elevation 8,366 ft / 2,549 m
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Father Murphy asked on 7/13/2021
Does anyone know if there is potable water at Sagehen Meadows Campground? Or water that can be purified/filtered?
Reviews of Sagehen Meadows Campground 6 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 9/24/2017
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 9/24/2017
“Great spot for a quick boondock”
Reviewed 7/3/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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The first part of the road has some low branches and the later part has some narrow brush so if you've got a tall or wide rig you might get some new scratches. Other than that, it's an easy 2wd road and there's a turnaround loop at the very end so no issues turning your rig around if you have a trailer. Although this is a dispers... more
The first part of the road has some low branches and the later part has some narrow brush so if you've got a tall or wide rig you might get some new scratches.
Other than that, it's an easy 2wd road and there's a turnaround loop at the very end so no issues turning your rig around if you have a trailer.
Although this is a dispersed camping area there are 3 obvious "sites", the 2nd and 3rd most distant from the paved road are obvious as you near the end of the dirt road. The closest one to the paved road becomes obvious once you turn around to head back out (take the fork to the left instead of following the road you came in on). You can see all 3 as large dirt patches on a satellite view along with the roads that connect them.
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ChrisRoams would stay here again
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“Quiet, comfortable site near Aspen”
Reviewed 10/13/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Pleasant spot on side road (signed Sagehen Meadows) from amazing Aspen grove. Quiet; only two other campers, well spread out. Enjoyed early start to catch sunrise on Mono Lake off dirt road below Mono Mills (10 min away), followed by coffee (and WiFi) in Lee Vining at Latte Da. Hwy 120 is beautiful drive as well.
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JJ would stay here again
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“Peaceful and quite”
Reviewed 9/24/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Stayed in the loop at the end. Had this area to myself. A couple RVs camped down the track, they stopped by to say hi. A couple other ATVs also stopped by for a chat. Other than that it was completely quite and peaceful. Loved the spot, only15 minutes into town. Did get a few scratched up the side of my rig getting in past some thorny ... more
Stayed in the loop at the end. Had this area to myself. A couple RVs camped down the track, they stopped by to say hi. A couple other ATVs also stopped by for a chat. Other than that it was completely quite and peaceful. Loved the spot, only15 minutes into town. Did get a few scratched up the side of my rig getting in past some thorny bushes, so watch you don't brush past any as the track gets quite narrow. Will stay here again.
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rschmidt59 would stay here again
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“So quiet, so dark. Tons of meteorites!”
Reviewed 8/2/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | None |
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Just loved it out here for a night. Very quiet and isolates. The pit toilet is non-operational.
Really beautiful. I say go.... Wonderful.
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Spindyful would stay here again
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“Boondocking in the sage”
Reviewed 7/3/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 13' |
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Waking to the wonderful aroma of safe and butterscotch is amazing! (The Jeffrey pines that inhabit the area... scratch n sniff! They smell like butterscotch!) If you're really lucky, a heard of the wild horses that roam this area will be nearby. Decent FS road that's usually graded provides good access. Fall colors are great he... more
Waking to the wonderful aroma of safe and butterscotch is amazing! (The Jeffrey pines that inhabit the area... scratch n sniff! They smell like butterscotch!)
If you're really lucky, a heard of the wild horses that roam this area will be nearby.
Decent FS road that's usually graded provides good access. Fall colors are great here too because of all the aspens.
There is a pit toilet
Best of all, it's FREE! And very rarely used!!
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“Boondocking in the Inyo National Forest”
Reviewed 2/8/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | By the big pine tree |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Sagehen Meadows Campground is a great place to camp if you are into boondocking. The site did not appear to have been used for a long time with grass growing in the campfire ring. A Forrest Ranger who stopped by (surprised that someone was camping there) said the site was sometimes used by hunters in the fall. This is a completely un... more
Sagehen Meadows Campground is a great place to camp if you are into boondocking. The site did not appear to have been used for a long time with grass growing in the campfire ring. A Forrest Ranger who stopped by (surprised that someone was camping there) said the site was sometimes used by hunters in the fall. This is a completely unimproved camp site with nothing but a dilapidated outhouse, quiet, big beautiful trees, stars at night, animals, solitude, and mountain air. My one disappointment in our stay there was that I was looking forward to standing outside, bare-assed naked, and using the outdoor shower; but the temperature dropped into the low 40’s and I wimped out.
Sagehen Meadows Campground is a reasonable location for day tripping to nearby Mono Lake, Lee Vining and Tioga Pass. If you need to communicate with the outside world, you might try smoke signals because your cell phone won’t be working.
Sagehen Meadows Campground is about two miles back a narrow dirt road off of CA 120. The site itself is not real big or flat and we had to do a bit of maneuvering to get turned around and onto an area that was flat enough. Except for the dilapidated outhouse, the site was clean. If what you are looking for is quiet and solitude, Site Quality is 5 stars. If you are looking for an improved camping spot, Site Quality is 0 stars.
Roland would stay here again
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