Grasshopper Trail Camp

Grasshopper
Trail Camp

Grasshopper Trail Camp trail elevation profile
from Grasshopper Road

Grasshopper Trail Camp elevation profile from Grasshopper Road

Grasshopper Trail Camp trail elevation profile
from Burlington Campground

Grasshopper Trail Camp trail elevation profile from Burlington Campground

Open:	All year
Fees:	$2.00 per person per night
Where to register:	Register at Burlington Campground, Albee Creek Campground, or Park Headquarters.
Number of campsites:	5
Maximum occupancy:	Maximum of 25 people in the trail camp
Maximum stay:	3 days per site.
Reservations:	Not necessary. Campground is first come, first served
Description:	Campground is a ½ mile hike from the fire lookout. The views from the top of Grasshopper Mountain are worth the hike. Campsites are located under trees on the edge of a meadow.
Elevation:	3000 feet
Summer temperatures:	Highs- 70 to 90s Lows- 50s
Distance:	From Grasshopper Road - 7 miles From Burlington Campground - 7 miles
Campsite contains:	Level area for pitching tent Chemical toilet Untreated water is available at the fire lookout only when it is staffed. (Usually July 1 through October.) Otherwise, bring water with you.
Nearby trails:	Grasshopper Fire Road Squaw Creek Ridge Road Hanson Ridge road
Nearby attractions:	Rockefeller Forest Grasshopper Fire Lookout
Fires:	NO FIRES are allowed in the backcountry or the trail camps. Cooking stoves are OK.
Dogs:	No dogs are allowed on trails or at the trail camps.
Horses:	No horses are allowed at the trail camps.
Activities:	Hiking and wildlife watching.
Animal life:	Raccoon, gray fox, striped skunk, spotted skunk, coyote, bobcat, black bear, black-tailed deer, brush rabbit, black-tailed jackrabbit, deer mouse, California valley quail, turkey vulture, wild pig, wild turkey, red-tailed hawk, raven, Steller's jay, mountain lion, varied thrush.

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