Warren Fork Trailhead Campground
This is a trailhead with limited roadside parking, not a developed campground. No overnight camping facilities are available at the trailhead itself. Overnight use in the adjacent Hoover Wilderness requires a wilderness permit. Highway 120 (Tioga Pass Road) is subject to seasonal closure due to snow.
Red Flag Warning issued September 12 at 2:08AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* CHANGES...None. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Humidity...RH reductions to 10 to 15 percent in the afternoon. Nighttime recoveries of 40 to 60 percent Sunday morning, except 30 to 40 percent in southern Mono and Mineral counties. * Duration...3 to 6 hours. * Impacts...The combination of strong winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.
Wind Advisory issued September 12 at 1:47AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Wind prone areas along Highway 395 may gust up to 65 mph with ridgetops gusting over 80 mph at times. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will create difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles along Highway 395. Boating conditions will be hazardous due to rough waters on area lakes, including Mono Lake, Bridgeport Reservoir, Topaz Lake, and Crowley Lake. Winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
About
Warren Fork Trailhead serves as the starting point for the Warren Fork Trail, a 1.5-mile path following Warren Fork Creek through a canyon between Tioga Peak and Lee Vining Peak to a high meadow in the Hoover Wilderness. The trailhead is located at approximately 9,500 feet elevation along Highway 120, about a mile east of Ellery Lake outlet. This is not a developed campground. The site consists only of limited roadside parking pulled off the edge of the pavement with no camping facilities, toilets, water, or other amenities. Overnight use in the adjacent Hoover Wilderness requires a wilderness permit year-round (day use does not require a permit). Campers seeking developed facilities should consider nearby Ellery Lake Campground or other established campgrounds along Highway 120. Water from creeks, lakes, and springs in the area should be treated before drinking. The trailhead and Highway 120 are subject to seasonal closures due to snow, typically from November through late May or early June depending on conditions.
Directions
From Highway 395, take Highway 120 (Tioga Pass Road) west toward Yosemite. The trailhead is approximately one mile east of Ellery Lake outlet, with limited roadside parking off the edge of the pavement.
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | No |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (760) 647-3044 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| USFS Warren Fork Trail |
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