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Recreation Conditions Report

Area Name Status Area Conditions
Aerie Crag Picnic Area Closed Closed Open
Agnew Meadows Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest None None Snow. No water. No cell phone service.
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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Aspen Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Aspen Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Bend Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Meadow Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Pine Canyon Group- Clyde & Palisade Glacier Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Pine Creek Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Springs Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Big Trees Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Bishop Park Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Bitterbrush Campground Open Open Un-hosted campground. No services, no fee. Road not plowed. Toilet available.
Cedar Flat Group Camps Not Cleared Not Cleared Snow. No water. Campfire only in provided campfire ring.
Coldwater Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Convict Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Cottonwood Lakes Walk in Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Cottonwood Pass Walk in Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Deadman Campground, Upper and Lower Closed Closed Closed for the season.
East Fork Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Eastern Sierra Visitor Center Open Open Open daily with limited services 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ellery Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Forks Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Four Jeffrey Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
French Camp Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Glass Creek Campground Closed Closed Closed on 11/6 for the season.
Grandview Campground Not Cleared Not Cleared Snow. No services. No water. No trash service. Campfire only in provided campfire ring.
Gull Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Hartley Springs Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Holiday Campground None None Overflow campground. Campfire only in provided campfire ring.
Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Hot Creek Geologic Site Open Open
Intake 2 Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Iris Meadow Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Junction Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
June Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Kennedy Meadows Campground Open Open Open. No Campfires. Pack out your trash. No services, no water, no trash service. Portable restroom provided.
Lake George Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Lake Mary Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Laurel Canyon Not Cleared Not Cleared Forest Road 28E201 south of Sherwin Creek Road has severe wash outs. Please refrain from driving on the road.
Lone Pine Campground Temporarily Closed Temporarily Closed CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. Normally, open. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. No water available and no fee.
Lower Grays Meadow Campground Open Open Open. Campfire only in provided campfire ring. No water, trash service, or fee.
Lower Lee Vining Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center Open Open Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (currently operated by Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association staff during winter)
Mammoth Ranger District None None Roads Closed: Lake Mary, Reds Meadow.
Laurel Mountain dirt road (28E201) has severe wash outs, please refrain from driving.
McGee Creek Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Minaret Falls Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Monache Meadows Jeep Road None None Use caution when driving this road. Increased erosion and washouts may have occurred.
Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center Closed Closed Closed for the season
Mono Lake Ranger District None None Roads closed: Highway 120 Tioga Pass.
Moraine Campground Closed Closed Planned to reopen Memorial Day Weekend 2023 or sooner.
Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground Not Cleared Not Cleared Lower entrance gate closed due to snow.
Mountain Glen Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Mt. Whitney Ranger District None None Roads closed: Onion Valley road, Horseshoe Meadows road.
Mt. Whitney Trail None None Link to weather at 12,000ft. level
Mt. Whitney Trailhead Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
New Shady Rest Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
North Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Obsidian Flat Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Oh! Ridge Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Old Shady Rest Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Onion Valley Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Palisade Group Camp Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Pine City Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Pine Glen Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Pine Grove Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Pumice Flat Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Pumice Flat Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Reds Meadow Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Reds Meadow Road Closed Closed Closed for the season. Traditionally this road re opens at the end of June. News Release
Reversed Creek Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Rock Creek Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Rock Creek Lake Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Sabrina Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Saddlebag Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Sage Flat Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Sawmill Walk-in Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Sherwin Creek Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Silver Lake Boat Launch Closed Closed under construction.
Silver Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Table Mountain Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center None None
Tioga Lake Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Tuff Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Twin Lakes Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Upper Grays Meadow Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Upper Pine Grove Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Upper Sage Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Upper Soda Springs Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
White Mountain Public Lands Information Center Closed Closed Closed for the season. Call for winter season virtual service (760) 873-2500
White Mountain Ranger District None None Roads Closed: Rock Creek, South Lake, Sabrina Lake, North Lake, Glacier Lodge road. Not maintained, Travel at own risk: White Mt. Road, Silver and Wyman Canyons snow covered.
Whitney Portal Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Whitney Portal Group Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.
Willow Campground Closed Closed Closed for the season.

Spotlights

Mt. Whitney Ranger District

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The Mt. Whitney Ranger District is the southernmost district in the Inyo National Forest. On its western edge is Mt. Whitney, highest point in the contiguous United States. The district extends from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the Inyo Mountains.  Recreation activities include hiking, fishing, climbing, horse riding, and more.

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Mono Lake Ranger District

Mono Lake from the West

Mono Lake Ranger District is the northernmost district of Inyo National Forest. The western portion of the district is adjacent to Yosemite National Park, and includes one of the most spectacular and accessible areas of the Sierra Nevada. To the east is Mono Lake, and the world's largest stand of majestic Jeffrey Pines.

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White Mountain Ranger District

Coyote Flat

White Mountain Ranger District extends from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the White Mountains.  There are lakes, ponds, rivers and creeks for fishing. Roads and trails explore a wide variety of terrain and life zones.  Elevations accessible by car range from 3,900 ft in Big Pine to 10,100 ft at the end of Rock Creek Road.

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Mammoth Ranger District

Convict Lake

Mammoth Lakes Ranger District is located in the northern half of Inyo National Forest, and is centered around the town of Mammoth Lakes, CA.  While known for winter sports, it is also a mecca for mountain biking and fishing enthusiasts when the snow melts. Hiking and equestrian trails go into wilderness areas of Sierra Nevada.

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Wilderness Areas

Inyo National Forest contains approximately one million acres of wilderness, in nine wilderness areas. Wilderness areas include the Hoover,  Ansel Adams, Owens River Headwaters, John Muir, Golden Trout, South Sierra, Boundary Peak, White Mountains and Inyo Mountains. Three of these were among the first wilderness areas designated by Congress in 1964.

Approximately 30 million people live within a few hours’ drive. Forest visitors may use a network of trails that extend from Inyo National Forest into adjacent wilderness areas of Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The iconic John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails pass through these continuous wilderness areas and encompass some of the most spectacular landscapes in the United States and provide forest visitors with "outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation”.