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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
The campground contains some of the best views and displays its setting deep in the mountainous Sierra Nevada.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Sites are all simple, with a table, food locker, and fire pit with grill.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
The campground has several options for walk ins and groups.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
A short walking path follows the course of the adjacent Middle Stanislaus River.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Desolation.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Deadman Campground is a basic Forest Service operated camping option deep in the Sonora Pass area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
With its high elevation, the campground often shows off fall colors earlier than other areas.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Deadman Campground.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Many sites are enveloped by the forest.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Calm areas along the river are great for fishing or wading.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/17/2022
Vault toilets serve the 17 site campground.