§ 02 — OVERVIEW
CLOSED ALL YEAR 2025 Lost Creek Campground is managed by the National Park Service. It usually opens in early July and closes in mid-October, depending on weather and other factors.
It is for tent campers only--NO RVs, buses, trailers, or vans and truck with toilets. Registration is self-serve on the day of arrival. No advance registration is available. The campground fills by mid-afternoon. The only means of knowing site availability is upon arrival at the campground. The elevation 6,000 ft. (1,829 m).
§ 03 — LOCATION
Elevation
6,000 ft
Directions
CLOSED ALL YEAR 2025. Lost Creek Campground is located three miles off of East Rim Drive on Pinnacles Road. From park headquarters travel 9 miles on East Rim Drive, turn right onto Pinnacles Road (near Phantom Ship Overlook). Drive 3 miles on Pinnacles Road. Lost Creek Campground is on the right.
Weather Notes
October through June, most of the park may be snow covered. Annual snowfall averages 42 feet (13 meters). In early spring, it is typical to have ten to fifteen feet (4 meters) of snow on the ground. July, August, and September are drier and warmer. A typical daytime high temperature during these three months is around 67°F (19°C), but can range from 40°F to 80°F or more (4°C to 27°C). Temperatures cool off rapidly in the evening, with a typical nighttime low around 40°F (4°C).
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 04 — AMENITIES
Tent Only
All sites are tent-only and are $5 per night. Payment is due the day of arrival when you self-register for a site. Payment is by cash (exact change only) or a check made out to the National Park Service. Credit cards are not accepted. Senior Pass and Access Pass holders are entitled to a 50% discount. Maximum number of people per campsite is 8 with and a maximum of 2 vehicles. Lost Creek Campground is limited to 30 days each calendar year with no more than 14 consecutive days in any park campground.
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
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Nearby Trails
§ 01 — VITALS
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Tod
53°F
Sunny
14 to 17 mph W
Wed
62°F
Sunny
12 mph WNW
Thu
72°F
Sunny
7 mph NNE
Fri
77°F
Sunny
3 to 9 mph NW
Sat
79°F
Sunny
6 to 9 mph NNE
Sun
80°F
Sunny
6 to 12 mph ENE
Mon
80°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph WSW
