Cherry Valley

Overview

Situated in the central Sierra Nevada, camping at Cherry Valley campground offers many beautiful sights. It is located in a forest of mixed conifers about 1.5 miles northeast of Cherry Valley Dam, 1 hour east of Tuolumne City, 1 hour northeast of Groveland, and 2.5 hours from the northwestern border of Yosemite…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

209-379-2258

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Cherry Valley, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Huckleberry TrailHike · 38.0 mi long · 0.7 mi from campShow on map
• Kibbie Lake TrailHike · 8.4 mi long · 1.8 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Lake Eleanor Trailhead.

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• Lake Eleanor TrailheadTrailhead · 1.6 mi from camp

  Access point for Kibbie Lake Trail.

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• Shingle Springs TrailheadTrailhead · 2.5 mi from campShow on map
• Smith Peak TrailHike · 6.4 mi long · 7.8 mi from campShow on map
• Mather Ranger Station TrailheadTrailhead · 7.6 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Ride a Bike in Yosemite ValleyBike ride · 1-6 Hours · 24.5 mi from camp

  Cycling is a great way to experience the park and allows you to cover more ground during your time here. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Jawbone FallsWaterfall · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• North MountainPeak · 5,732 ft · 5.9 mi from campShow on map
• Hells MountainPeak · 6,939 ft · 6.1 mi from campShow on map
• Tueeulala FallsWaterfall · 8.0 mi from camp

  Tueeulala Falls is located on the north side of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. Wikipedia

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• Canyon RimViewpoint · 7.4 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Hetch Hetchy DomeClimbing · 9.0 mi from campShow on map
• Dodge Ridge Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 14.3 mi from campShow on map
• El Capitan BaseClimbing · 23.4 mi from camp

  Climbs around the base of El Capitan (not the big walls). OpenStreetMap

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.