Other Camping Sites

[Freelander]

I have family in Reno and Bishop CA and I'm planning a trip out that way next September so I can see the Air Race, and since Quartszite will still be triple digit then, were would be a good place to park until things cool down?

 

[highdesertranger]

elevation.

sorry I will not post exact locations on the internet. but there are all kinds of them in the eastern sierra and the whole area in general.

highdesertranger

 

[crofter]

Rule of thumb is to increase your elevation and decrease your temperature. You can look at climate maps also to get a general idea, looking for summer fog areas will deliver 60 degrees and cloudy.  But most important is to be in the place where you would like to camp.  ~crofter

 

[wayne49]

Down US-95 to Tonopah BLM in September. A short walk to groceries.
Free dumps and potable water at Miller's Rest Area 13 miles west of Tonopah.

There are places to hang out between Reno and Tonopah, but I haven't stayed overnight anywhere in that area.

The problem in September is that south of Tonopah (at 6000+ ft), places like Pahrump, Lake Havasu City, et al. still can hit triple digit highs until mid October. An awkward period without HVAC.

Pahrump had a monthly average high of 100 in Sept 2020. The monthly average low was 64. So quite a cool down after the sun goes down. Comfort depends on personal tolerances. October's average high was in the 80s with average low in the 50s.

I don't about June Lake in September. I was there in late June 2019.