Papoose Flat (FR 09S15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Papoose Flat (FR 09S15) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
14 mi from Big Pine
Maps 8,817 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 13.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13.7 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.7 miles off.
- Waucoba Mountain stands 2,311 ft above the map pin, 6.2 miles east.
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 35–58°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.