Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp is a full-service tent campground in Sequoia National Park. The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.”
Wikipedia article Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 35 National Register listings published here for Tulare County · listed in 2016 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Bearpaw High Sierra Camp between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,705 acres in total. 42 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 42 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CLIFF CK |
| 6 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | SEVENMILE |
| 6 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | MEHRTEN |
| 3 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | PARADISE |
| 3 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CASTLECREK |
| 3 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | TOKOPAH |
| 29 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CASTLE |
| 27 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | REDWOOD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Bearpaw High Sierra Camp: 2 occurrences, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Tungsten, Molybdenum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Queen | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Kaweah | Molybdenum, Tungsten | Occurrence | Molybdenite, Scheelite, Wolframite | |
| Kaweah Molybdenum Mining Co. | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Occurrence | Scheelite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Three Rivers, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 15 flood, 2 wildfire, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2003 | Wildfire | Three Rivers | $1,540,000 | The Paradise 2 Fire was lightning ignited at 2300 PST on September 25th and had previously been reported as part of the Kaweah-Kern Complex in September Stormdata. By the end of October this specific fire had consumed 1,298 acres at a cost of $1.54M. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | $1,000,000 | The Tulare County Emergency Manager reported that the town of Three Rivers was trapped behind flood waters moving over the egress route. This resulted in several emergency response personnel being trapped behind the flood waters who were in place to limit flood waters impact on structures. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Three Rivers | $5,000 | The California Highway Patrol reported power lines and poles downed due to heavy rain near the intersection of South Fork Dr and Blossom Dr near Three Rivers. |
| October 2025 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | CHP Reports rock slide at junction of Eastbound Route 198 and Horse Creek Campground. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | Public report of the roadway flooded and rock and mudslides on eastbound SR 198 near Dinely Rd. and Craig Branch Rd. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported the bridge flooded on N. Fork Dr. near SR 198. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding on S. Fork Dr. at Heidi Dr. in Three Rivers. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported on SR 198 at Sierra Dr. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding, rocks and debris on SR 198 east of Encina Ave. in Three Rivers. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding on SR 198 west of Pierce Dr. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported SR 198 flooded in Three Rivers. |
| January 2017 | Flash Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reports mud slide and boulders blocking Mineral King Road near Three Rivers. |
| January 2017 | Debris Flow | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol report of mud, dirt, and rock partially blocking Mineral King Road and Highway 198 intersection near Hammond. Traffic was able to move around the obstruction. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding on Highway 198 and water flowing over Airport Drive and Upper North Fork bridges in Three Rivers. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | Tulare County Official reported that the bridge at Kaweah River Drive was closed due to flooding northeast of Three Rivers. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on Highway 198 and Craig Ranch Road northeast of Three Rivers. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | California Highway Patrol reported debris blocking roadway due to recent roadway flooding from heavy rain on Mineral King Road near Mitchel Ranch near Oak Grove. |
| April 2010 | Heavy Rain | Three Rivers | - | The rainfall for the 24 hour period was 2.09 inches. |
| November 2003 | Wildfire | Three Rivers | - | The Paradise 2 Fire was lightning ignited at 2300 PST on September 25th and had previously been reported as part of the Kaweah-Kern Complex in September Stormdata. By the first of November this specific fire had consumed 1,298 acres at a cost of $1.54M and accounted for in earlier months. |
| April 2006 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Flood | Three Rivers | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Redwood Meadow Ranger Station | 2.6 miles | 1978 |
 | Pear Lake Ski Hut | 4.1 miles | 1978 |
 | Tharp's Log | 6.7 miles | 1977 |
 | Generals' Highway Stone Bridges | 6.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Squatter's Cabin | 7.4 miles | 1977 |
 | Cattle Cabin | 7.4 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000192 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tulare County | All 35 listed properties in this county. |
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