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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Recreation: Campground Status

Popular Recreation Activities

We have lots more information about recreation opportunities.

Recent News

• Inyo National Forest Provides Wilderness Permits Virtually

  Release Date: May 22, 2020  

• Inyo National Forest Encourages Visitors to be Safe this Memorial Day Weekend

  Release Date: May 21, 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.