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

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Recent News

• Preparing for Winter on Reds Meadow Road and Devils Postpile National Monument

  Release Date: Oct 9, 2019  

• The Inyo National Forest Plans Fall Prescribed Fires

  Release Date: Oct 8, 2019  

• Taboose Fire Update 10/07/19

  Release Date: Oct 7, 2019  

Features

Hunting Safety Tips for Non-Hunters

Fall Season Safety Tips

Leave No Trace

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

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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.