Visiting National Forests

Outdoor recreation can be beneficial for your health but must be practiced safely. Please avoid visiting national forests if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Follow CDC guidance before and during your visit to the forest.

Here are current conditions for the Inyo.

Here are current Fire Restrictions for the Inyo.

Wilderness permits are online only! Pick up instructions

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

Popular Recreation Activities

Recent News

• Keep bears & all wildlife wild

  Release Date: Jun 11, 2021  

• Inyo National Forest visitor centers reopen

  Release Date: Jun 2, 2021  

Features

Leave No Trace on Mt. Whitney

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.

Bishop Creek Recreation: Web Survey

 Bishop Creek Recreation: Web Survey, Operations and Maintenance Assessment