Oak Creek-No. Fork (FR 13S04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Oak Creek-No. Fork (FR 13S04) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
22 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 5,755 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 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Baxter Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 870 ft over 2.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 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 0.6: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Indian Rock stands 6,435 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northwest.
- McGann Springs lies 0.6 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 42–66°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.