Highway 190 between Johnsondale and Camp Nelson offers many camping opportunities and scenic views provided by the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The road is steep and narrow... FROM: The Johnsondale Junction to Camp Nelson: (Western Divide Highway) Long Meadow Campground LONG MEADOW CAMPGROUND Road #22S08 About 1/2 mile dirt road with ruts Picnic tables, metal firerings, and outhouse. Long Meadow Creek Dome Rock (Left side) DOME ROCK ROAD (Across from Peppermint Work Camp) There is a great campsite along the road to Dome Rock. Turn on Dome Rock Road and about 1/2 way you'll see the campsite to the left. Views of Needle Rock and surrounding mountains. Campsite along Dome Rock Road View of Needle Rocks from above campsite.

PEPPERMINT CAMPGROUND Decent campground. There was a picnic table and firering. The road continued, but the melting snow had turned it to mud. Next time... Elevation 7100' NEEDLE ROCK ROAD #21S06 There was snow on the road. It looks interesting... QUAKER MEADOW CAMP Drove about a mile and the road was gated. ROAD 22S82 / LOWER PEPPERMINT C.G. West from Johnsondale is Road 22S82(to the right). This road takes you 23 miles through scenic wilderness areas. Driving towards the base of Needle Rocks are some spectacular photo opportunities. There are numbered camp areas along the way. Lower Peppermint Campground is 11 miles and is a fee area. Dumpsters along the road. ROAD 20S67 / LLOYD CREEK Excellent camping area near Johnsondale. For more information see: LLOYD CREEK FIRE RESTRICTIONS!!! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT. Highway 190 DIRECTIONS: From Bakersfield take Hwy 65 to Ducor Take Road J22 To California Hot Springs Continue towards Johnsondale taking the turn toward Camp Nelson. From Visalia take Hwy 65 south to Porterville Take Hwy 190 east towards Springerville. Continue past Springerville to Camp Nelson. From Hwy 99 at Earlimart, turn east on Hwy 190 Passing Porterville and Springerville Continue past Camp Nelson If you examine a map, there are several back roads and different directions you could take. Almost all roads in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are narrow and winding, with steep upgrades. Highway 190 between Johnsondale and Springerville NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VEHICLES OVER 30' NOTE: Don't be surprised to see snow. There was a BEAR yesterday on Highway 198 near the north entrance of Sequoia National Park. He was just playing around, kind of bouncing up and down on a fallen tree. No photos because' we stayed in the car. BEAR FACTS Balch Lake with kid fishing Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon National Park MORE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Sequoia National Park Kings Canyon National Park Mount Whitney Highest Point in CA The road between California Hot Springs and Johnsondale are some scenic views. Sequoia National Park (South Entrance) Showers at Sequoia National Park (During summer months) Least priced gas in Visalia. Junction of Hwy 198 and Lover's Lane Three Rivers actually had the cheapest gas (2006)

Also see: BLACK ROCK RESERVOIR Also see: BRECKENRIDGE Also see: KIRCH FLAT C.G. Also see: LLOYD CREEK Also see: TRONA PINNACLES Also see: WAGON WHEEL CAMPGROUND INDEX Complete free campground listing CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS TOURIST PHOTOS Camped here May 13, 2006 (Dome Rock Road) Camped here May 14, 2006 (Dome Rock Road) www.eugenecarsey.com dispersedcampgrounds.com Free campgrounds and camping CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY 190 CALIFORNIA