Pioneer Trail in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Pioneer Trail in CA
CampgroundUSFS
14 mi from Mi-Wuk Village
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Pioneer Trail Group Campground sits at an elevation of 5,600 feet in Stanislaus National Forest, located two miles from Pinecrest Lake. The facility offers three group campsites that accommodate up to 50 or 100 people. Each site is equipped with a large campfire circle, picnic tables, and vault toilets, though no hookups or electricity are provided. The nearby 300-acre lake features designated swimming beaches, fishing for rainbow trout, and the 4-mile Pinecrest Lake National Recreation Trail. Sonora Pass and high Sierra wilderness scenery surround the area.
Getting there: From Sonora, California, take Highway 108 east for about 30 miles. Exit at Pinecrest Lake and turn right on Dodge Ridge Road. Continue 1 mile to Pioneer Trails Campground, located on the left.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 3-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Pinecrest Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Dodge Ridge stands 1,315 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- A group campground, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 38–64°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 95 of 100.