FR 12S102 — Harry Birch Springs in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 12S102 — Harry Birch Springs in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
17 mi from Big Pine
Maps 4,628 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 890 ft over 2.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Sawmill Point stands 4,736 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
- Harry Birch Springs lies 0.3 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 within an Inyo National Forest Recreation Restriction Area, except within the campsites located in developed campgrounds or in the posted overflow areas.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–72°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.