If anyone is familiar with the Sherman Pass area, on the west side 6 miles above the main Kern river, is Cherry Creek Road. Go the 12 or so miles back in, and the road end forks at "Big Meadow". You will be at 8000 ft or so, and you can boondock, or go left at the fork, and there is even a single outhouse at the Mule Train camp. A 1 acre fenced area is for the live stock, and part of Salmon Creek runs both thru the meadow, and thru the area. Or you can hit up Horse meadow campground, where you will find the camp host to be both friendly, and a character.
Staying at Horse Meadow, you have fire pits, ( although with the drought, you probably will NOT BE MAKING ANY FIRES, not even BBQ's!
There are compost toilets, and a fishing creek right at the campsites. Sites are large, and it is usually VERY quiet.