Bridgeport, CA

Trumbull Lake

LakesideMountain viewsForestAlpineHikingFishingPaddling (kayak / canoe / SUP)Vault toiletsFire pitDrinkable waterPicnic tableBear box / lockerCamp host on-siteFirewood for sale

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Trumbull Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake at an elevation of 9,980 feet. The lake is one of ten alpine lakes in the area. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.

Recreation

Trumbull Lake offers canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout in a beautiful natural setting.

Facilities

This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. Check in for campsites is 2pm, check out is noon.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the shores of quiet Trumbull Lake, a 100-acre lake surrounded by towering peaks and glacier-carved cirques. A dense forest of lodgepole pine covers the campground, providing ample shade in most campsites. Aspens and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

Nearby Attractions

The Virginia Lakes area is very close, offering additional canoeing and fishing. The Virginia Lake Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, provides access into the adjacent Hoover Wilderness Area and Yosemite National Park. Bodie State Park.

Typical weather

Trumbull Lake

Estimated
Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Trumbull Lake, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.35°JJanuary: average water temperature 35°F36°FFebruary: average water temperature 36°F38°MMarch: average water temperature 38°F42°AApril: average water temperature 42°F48°MMay: average water temperature 48°F55°JJune: average water temperature 55°F60°JJuly: average water temperature 60°F59°AAugust: average water temperature 59°F54°SSeptember: average water temperature 54°F47°OOctober: average water temperature 47°F40°NNovember: average water temperature 40°F36°DDecember: average water temperature 36°F

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