FR 09S101 — Bakoch Prospect in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 09S101 — Bakoch Prospect in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

2.4 mi from Big Pine

Maps 4,765 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 160 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Birch Mountain stands 8,882 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles southwest.
  • Little Pine Creek runs 0.4 mi off.

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 42–74°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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