Hog Back Creek (FR 15S01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Hog Back Creek (FR 15S01) in CA
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U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 550 ft over 1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%. Few of the stretches measured have level ground to pull onto. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch.
Tunnabora Peak stands 7,027 ft above the site, 3.4 miles west. A well-travelled stretch, with camps along here. Private here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District: 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.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 48–77°F, 0.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.