

View of Slate Mountain from Pierpoint Springs and Camp Nelson
Vacation Cabin Rentals
Call Judi at (559) 542-0812
Services available: (Cell service is note available on the mountain)
Pierpoint Springs- Cafe: Open breakfast, lunch & dinner 7 days per week
Now serving homemade Pizza (7 varieties), dine-in or TO-GO.
Julie's Bar- live music most weekends in the Summer & Fall,
Market, Motel rooms and US Post Office, Gift Shop,Wireless Internet hot spot.
Hiking trail guides are available at the Pierpoint market.
Camp Nelson- Nelson's Tabern, Cafe (hours vary), Lodge (motel rooms only),
Market, Laundromat, Hardware store, gas pump
Winter access: During winter months chains, or 4-wheel drive are required at any time.
All vehicles are required to carry chains in winter conditions.
We do not have chains or services on the mountain, so please come prepared.
To check current local weather conditions go to www.weatherunderground.com
Type in the zip code 93208. Scroll down below the five day forecast to the
"Forecast for Tulare County Mountains" for a more detailed report including elevation forecasts.
Our area is at approx. 5,000 ft. elevation.
This report is local and very accurate. It is updated every 3 mintues.
Drive safely up the mountain and please use the turnouts to let others pass.
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This may seem silly to most of us, but here is a reminder of what lives up here with us (usually outside)...
Bear, mountain lions (cougars), bobcats, foxes, snakes, mice and a variety of bugs and insects.
They were here long before us and we respect this. Please keep pets on a lease at all times.
Mountain Lions haven't been shown to be aggressive to humans in this area.
If you encounter a lion put small children on your shoulders and put your arms
in the air above your head to appear as large as possible, then slowly back away, they will too.
Bear stay as far away from humans as possible,
but when hiking make some noise so you don't surprise them.