Upper Sage Flat
Take the family to Upper Sage for a pleasant camping trip along the banks of Big Pine Creek. Here, visitors can experience the beauty of the creek that runs along the base of a narrow canyon. Visitors can swim or fish, in the creek that is stocked annually with trout, or head to a nearby lake for power boating.
Parking aprons are paved and most are 40 feet long. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and campfire rings.
Need to Know
- Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
- Outside peak season, campsites are open for walk-ins
Two pets per site and leashed at all times.
Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
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Natural Features
The campground is sprawled out along Big Pine Creek beneath shady Jeffrey pines and cottonwoods, just 9 miles west of the town of Big Pine.
Inyo National Forest is home to many natural wonders, including Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Basin, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest atop the White Mountains.
Bristlecone pines rank as the oldest trees in the world and have achieved immense scientific and cultural importance.
Nearby Attractions
Head to the neighboring John Muir Wilderness for incredible views of Palisades Glacier, the southern-most glacier in the country. Nearby Tinemaha Reservoir provides additional fishing opportunities.
Recreation
Rainbow, brown, brook and alpers trout swim in the stream, enticing anglers. Hikers are fans of the Big Pine Creek Trail, a 1.5-mile footpath that provides access to the John Muir Wilderness trails.
Contact Information
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INYO CA
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 760-935-4339
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
In Big Pine, on US Highway 395, turn west at the yellow flashing traffic light onto Crocker Street (Big Canyon Road). Continue on this road for 9 miles to campground, on your left.
Available Campsites
- Site 017, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop UPPE, Type Standard Nonelectric
