Saddlebag Campground
Area: Tioga Pass
Administered by: Inyo National
Forest / Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station and Visitor Center (760) 647-3044
Elevation: 10.087
Season Length: 6/1-10/15 - subject to weather
conditions
Contacts: Lee Vining Chamber of Commerce
(info@leevining.com; Visiting Mono Lake www.monolake.org/visiting/; Mono Lake
Visitor Center
(http://www.monolake.org/monomap/vc.htm
Number of sites: 20
Fee: $17.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 40 feet but there is a scarcity of level sites No Hook-ups Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Lee
Vining
Nearby facilities: Small store and café, fishing tackle, boat rental and boat taxi to the Twenty Lakes
Basin. (
www.saddlebaglakeresort.com)
Nearby fishing: Saddlebag Creek, Ellery Lake, Gardisky
Lake, Tioga Lake
Reservations: No
Additional information:
The campground is about a
quarter of a mile from the lake with an excellent trail to the Twenty Lakes
Basin. The boat taxi, however, shaves off three
miles. Be prepared for cold weather at
this elevation. If you plan a hike, be
aware that it is not uncommon for hikers living at lower elevations to
experience aching lungs, headaches and nausea due to altitude sickness. Be sure to drink plenty of purified or
filtered water all day on the trail whether you are thirsty or not. Bring along sun screen, sun glasses, a hat
and an outer garment. Additionally, I
always recommend carrying in your day pack a first aid kit, a plastic rain coat
and a mosquito net just in case.
Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to
change and reflect 2007 data. If listed,
the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions
Directions: From
the junction of Highway 120 and Highway 395 just outside Lee Vining, take
Highway 120 approximately eleven miles to the Saddlebag Lake Road on the right. Turn onto Saddlebag Road and drive 2.5 miles to the
campground.
