Granite View Dr. (FR 16S01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Granite View Dr. (FR 16S01) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
5.4 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 6,385 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.
- Near Tuttle Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 560 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Lone Pine Peak stands 6,529 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles west.
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 38–64°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.