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Chimney Creek Campground is classic design.
Dedicated June 8, 1996
Junction of Highway 178 and
Chimney Peak Back Country Byway
N 35°44.938
W 118°06.750
Nine Mile Canyon Road
Chimney Peak Back Country Byway is a sometimes
maintained dirt road with areas of loose sand. Great
views await those who dare venture this way...
It is easier to drive in from the north via Hwy.395
Nine Mile Canyon Road is paved.
Chimney Creek Campground
CHIMNEY CREEK CAMPGROUND
Established BLM Campground and Recreation Area
Donations to help with costs
Picnic tables, metal firerings, outhouses
No garbage service.
There are good campsites spread throughout the trees.
The road continues for about 1/2 miles with more
campsites hidden up in the hills and valleys.
Don't drink the water. Contains high levels of uranium.
Bear warnings are posted on the outhouse.
LONG VALLEY CAMPGROUND
Established Campground
Long Valley Loop Road
DIRECTIONS:
From Lake Isabella
Take Highway 178 east for 20 miles
Turn left on Canebrake Road.
See information board.
From Hwy. 395
Between Little Lake and Pearsonville
Turn west on Nine Mile Canyon Road
Nine Mile Canyon is 10 miles of steep upgrades
The turn for Chimney Creek is 10 miles
Chimney Creek Campground is 4 miles
NOTE:
If entering from Hwy.178 the road has areas of loose sand.
We never made it from this direction with a passenger car.
MAP
Hwy.178 near Walker Pass
MILEAGE CHART:
From the junction of Hwy.178 and
Chimney Peak Back Country Byway
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Chimney Creek Rec. Area
Long Valley Rec. Area
Kennedy Meadows
Sequoia National Forest
Lake Isabella
Bakersfield
Highway 14
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11
18
28
30
20
57
18
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From the junction of Hwy.395
and Nine Mile Canyon
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Chimney Creek Rec. Area
Long Valley Rec. Area
Kennedy Meadows
Sequoia National Forest
Black Rock
Kernville
Pearsonville
Little Lake
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15
22
25
27
37
87
3
7
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North from Chimney Creek
Near Junction of Hwy.178
DON'T DRINK THE WATER
Contains high levels of uranium.
Drinking water at Paradise Cove Campground.
Hwy 178, about 4 miles east of Lake Isabella
Showers $.50 / 4 minutes
Bureau of Land Management
Caliente Resource Area
3801 Pagasus Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
805-391-6000
March 6, 2006
A big snow storm is predicted for tonight
and the next couple days don't look good.
Stayed here May 27, 2006
Chimney Creek Campground / Site#3
Memorial day weekend and not too many other
campers. You meet some good people out here.
If you stay on the road to Kennedy Meadows
it will turn into SHERMAN PASS ROAD
(Stay on the paved road)
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