FR 12S103 — Copper Empire Group Mine in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 12S103 — Copper Empire Group Mine in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
20 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 4,820 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 5.2 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Winnedumah Paiute Monument stands 3,454 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles east.
- McIver Canal runs 0.8 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 47–74°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.