FR 13S102 — Declaration Mine in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 13S102 — Declaration Mine in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
21 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 4,695 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 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Indian Rock stands 7,495 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northwest.
- North Fork Oak Creek runs 0.7 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 45–76°F, 0.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.