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Wheeler Campground is at the top of Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive.
Informational signage and a pay station for the campground.
Camp sites each have a picnic table, a grill and a fire pit.
Lehman Creek runs along the campground, providing a nice ambience for campers in spots along the water.
Scenic views abound at the campground.
A small amphitheater provides an area for talks and programs.
Pit toilets are the only bathroom options at the campground.
The trailheads to the bristlecones and glacier, along with Stella and Teresa lakes and Wheeler Peak, are adjacent to the campground.
Wheeler Peak towers above Wheeler Campground.
Lehman Creek Trail runs between Wheeler Campground and Lower Lehman Creek Campground, with an elevation difference of about 2,500 feet.
Tent camping at Wheeler Campground.
The bristlecones, a highlight of the park, are a short hike from Wheeler Campground.

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