FR 13S112 — Four Mules Mine in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 13S112 — Four Mules Mine in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
16 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 4,199 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.
- Estimated climb: 620 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 34%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Mount Inyo stands 6,778 ft above the map pin, 6.9 miles southeast.
- Bee Springs lies 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 46–78°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.