FR 17S01 — Cottonwood Canyon Trailhead in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 17S01 — Cottonwood Canyon Trailhead in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
10 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 4,704 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 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Timosea Peak stands 3,939 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.
- Diaz Creek runs 1.0 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 47–73°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.