Monache Meadows Area Seasonal Road Closure

Inyo National Forest 
Monache Meadows Area Seasonal Road Closure 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety and 
protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Inyo National Forest. 

This Order is effective from February 12, 2026, through June 30, 2026.

1. Going into or being in the Monache Meadows Seasonal Road Closure Area (as
described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B) with a wheeled motor vehicle. 36
C.F.R. § 261.53(a), (b), (e).
2. Operating a wheeled motor vehicle on Forest System Roads in the Monache Meadows
Seasonal Road Closure Area, as listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.54(a).
3. Operating a wheeled motor vehicle on Forest System Trail 35E401 as shown on
Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(b).
4. Landing of wheeled aircraft, in the Monache Meadows Seasonal Road Closure Area
(described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B), including on the Monache
Airstrip. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(y).

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 
1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails,
or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this
Order.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting
force in the performance of an official duty.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. 
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an 
individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or 
both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. 
 

This Order supersedes Order 05-04-54-26-01 
 

Done at Bishop, California, this 12th day of February 2026 
NATHAN SILL
Acting Forest Supervisor