Inyo National Forest

Follow these guidelines as a starting point for staying healthy and safe outside during winter

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USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through January 29, 2021. This includes the Inyo National Forest. The Inyo National Forest is part of the Southern California area of the state.

Regional Order 21-3 can be found here The Regional News Release can be found here.

Forest Closure 05-04-51-20-16 remains in effect and closes areas in the southwest of the Golden Trout Wilderness due to the SQF Complex (Castle Fire, https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7048/ ). This closure is also effective for the Rattlesnake Fire, which recently spread onto the Inyo National Forest from Sequoia National Park. This fire started in Sequoia National Park in August. (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7131/ )

Wilderness permits will not be issued for areas where closures are in effect. As always, visitors should know before they go and safely plan their trips around areas that have closures, uncontained fires, active fire, and smoke in the area.

We continue to recommend that you recreate locally-- here are current conditions.

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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