Inyo National Forest Closure Extended

Emergency Fire Restrictions in Effect

Please see answers to frequently asked questions regarding the temporary emergency closure here. 

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Visitor Centers are offering virtual service this year. Wilderness permits are online only! Pick up instructions

New: Inyo National Forest forest order for stay limits. including Exhibit A

Watch Experience Inyo—a video to help orient you to this beautiful forest

Popular Recreation Activities

Recent News

• Forest Service Extends Closure Orders and Fire Restrictions in California

  Release Date: Sep 25, 2020  

• Inyo National Forest Welcomes New Forest Supervisor

  Release Date: Sep 23, 2020  

• Forest Service to Increase Access to National Forests in California 9/18/2020

  Release Date: Sep 18, 2020  

Features

Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace principles on Mt. Whitney require additional measures because of the trail's popularity.

The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace

These are principles that you should be thinking about when you visit Wilderness anywhere.

Spotlights

Land Management Plan

Revising the Inyo National Forest's 1988 land management plan (forest plan) because economic, social, and ecological conditions have changed and new scientific information is available.

Reds Meadow Road Improvements Project

Proposed road improvements to include reconstruction and widening, slope stabilization, drainage, and retaining walls.