Moraine Picnic (FR 07S15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Moraine Picnic (FR 07S15) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

5.7 mi from West Bishop

Maps 6,640 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Inyo National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 4.6 of this road’s 4.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.6 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Grouse Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 4.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lookout Mountain stands 4,621 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles south.
  • A reservoir lies 0.3 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 rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–66°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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