Sagehen Meadows Campground

The first part of the road has some low branches and the later part has some narrow brush so if you've got a tall or wide rig you might get some new scratches.

Other than that, it's an easy 2wd road and there's a turnaround loop at the very end so no issues turning your rig around if you have a trailer.

Although this is a dispersed camping area there are 3 obvious "sites", the 2nd and 3rd most distant from the paved road are obvious as you near the end of the dirt road. The closest one to the paved road becomes obvious once you turn around to head back out (take the fork to the left instead of following the road you came in on). You can see all 3 as large dirt patches on a satellite view along with the roads that connect them.

Stayed in the loop at the end. Had this area to myself. A couple RVs camped down the track, they stopped by to say hi. A couple other ATVs also stopped by for a chat. Other than that it was completely quite and peaceful. Loved the spot, only15 minutes into town. Did get a few scratched up the side of my rig getting in past some thorny bushes, so watch you don't brush past any as the track gets quite narrow. Will stay here again.

Waking to the wonderful aroma of safe and butterscotch is amazing! (The Jeffrey pines that inhabit the area... scratch n sniff! They smell like butterscotch!)

If you're really lucky, a heard of the wild horses that roam this area will be nearby.

Decent FS road that's usually graded provides good access. Fall colors are great here too because of all the aspens.
There is a pit toilet
Best of all, it's FREE! And very rarely used!!

Sagehen Meadows Campground is a great place to camp if you are into boondocking. The site did not appear to have been used for a long time with grass growing in the campfire ring. A Forrest Ranger who stopped by (surprised that someone was camping there) said the site was sometimes used by hunters in the fall. This is a completely unimproved camp site with nothing but a dilapidated outhouse, quiet, big beautiful trees, stars at night, animals, solitude, and mountain air. My one disappointment in our stay there was that I was looking forward to standing outside, bare-assed naked, and using the outdoor shower; but the temperature dropped into the low 40’s and I wimped out.
Sagehen Meadows Campground is a reasonable location for day tripping to nearby Mono Lake, Lee Vining and Tioga Pass. If you need to communicate with the outside world, you might try smoke signals because your cell phone won’t be working.
Sagehen Meadows Campground is about two miles back a narrow dirt road off of CA 120. The site itself is not real big or flat and we had to do a bit of maneuvering to get turned around and onto an area that was flat enough. Except for the dilapidated outhouse, the site was clean. If what you are looking for is quiet and solitude, Site Quality is 5 stars. If you are looking for an improved camping spot, Site Quality is 0 stars.