Located in California's scenic Eastern Sierra, Inyo National Forest is home to Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Reds Meadow, Mammoth Lakes, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.

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

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Popular Recreation Activities

We have lots more information about recreation opportunities.

Recent News

• Schedule Changes for Bus Services and Weekend Parking Shuttle to Reds Meadow and Devils Postpile Coming Soon

  Release Date: Aug 21, 2019  

• Mammoth Welcome Center Closed Tuesday, August 27th for Scheduled Power Outage

  Release Date: Aug 21, 2019  

• Cow fire update 8/20/2019

  Release Date: Aug 20, 2019  

• Springs fire update 8/20/2019

  Release Date: Aug 20, 2019  

• Springs fire update 8/19/2019

  Release Date: Aug 19, 2019  

• Current fires and fire activity update

  Release Date: Aug 19, 2019  

• Springs fire update 08/18/2019

  Release Date: Aug 18, 2019  

• Springs fire update 8/15/2019

  Release Date: Aug 15, 2019  

• Springs fire update 8/14/2019

  Release Date: Aug 14, 2019  

• Springs fire update 8/12/19

  Release Date: Aug 12, 2019  

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

Reds Meadow Road Improvements Project

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