Availability
Jackass Creek is mapped at or near the camp-area marker. This is map evidence, not a real-time flow report.
Backpacking camp
Wheeler Camp
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, California
About this place
Wheeler Camp is an official designated overnight location reached by the pinned agency trail route shown in Kampilo.
A reservation or permit is still required, and the map does not guarantee site availability or current access.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Natural water at or near this camp areaDrinking safety
Natural water is not verified potable. Filter and disinfect it or boil it according to the linked land-manager guidance before drinking.
Seasonality
Jackass Creek is classified as perennial in USGS hydrography, but current flow still must be confirmed.
- Jackass CreekRiver or stream · at the camp areaMapped perennial source — verify current flow · Treat before drinkingOfficial source
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
Condition dependentCampfires
Wheeler Camp is an undeveloped backcountry camp area in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. Use fire rings or stoves only when current park rules and emergency orders allow them. Ground fires are not authorized; use a park-provided fire facility only when the selected camp has one and the park has not suspended fires.
Backpacking stoves
Portable gas stove in the assigned camp when park rules allow. Use a self-contained portable gas stove only in the portion of the assigned camp approved by California State Parks. Extreme-fire-danger and red-flag restrictions can suspend stove use.
Permit
The required backcountry reservation or permit does not itself grant fire permission. California State Parks does not identify a separate California Campfire Permit for an approved portable stove inside these park camps.
Current restrictions
Check the current Sinkyone Wilderness State Park notice and the assigned camp posting before using any flame; State Parks may prohibit wood, charcoal, or every flame device without changing the reservation.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Sinkyone backcountry camps do not have one published recurring closure season, but remote access roads are steep, narrow, unpaved, and vulnerable to rain, slides, downed trees, wildfire, and washoutsPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Wheeler Camp is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Usal Beach Trailhead, Bear Harbor Trailhead, Needle Rock Trailhead. Sinkyone backcountry camps do not have one published recurring closure season, but remote access roads are steep, narrow, unpaved, and vulnerable to rain, slides, downed trees, wildfire, and washouts. Vehicle access may end well before the intended trailhead.
Before driving
Check current Sinkyone notices and road conditions, then confirm the exact access road and camp before leaving pavement; do not rely on ordinary passenger-car access after storms.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Wheeler Camp
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Bear Harbor Trailhead3.7 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Needle Rock Trailhead7.3 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Usal Beach Trailhead7.5 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 39.884669° N
- Longitude
- 123.910353° W