Mt Wt Rs Q-096 (FR 15S05) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Mt Wt Rs Q-096 (FR 15S05) in CA
A 0.1-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Inyo County, CA. The road serves Mount Whitney Pack Trains.
Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District allows dispersed camping here. Camp at least 200 ft from water.
All 0.1 miles in are fully maintained. Paved the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.
Lone Pine Peak stands 9,188 ft above the site, 9.6 miles west. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Lone Pine Creek runs 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Lone Pine, is 1.9 mi off.
September normals 57–91°F, 0.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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