FR 08S105B — Buckshot Prospect in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

AnyRoost

FR 08S105B — Buckshot Prospect in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

6.0 mi from Big Pine

Maps 4,680 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Inyo National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 270 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Round Mountain stands 6,503 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles west.

Rules

  • Within a 10-mile radius of any undeveloped campsite for a period longer than 14 consecutive days... Anywhere within the Inyo National Forest for more than 28 total days during a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–72°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.