Pops Gulch (FR 12S105) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pops Gulch (FR 12S105) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
19 mi from Big Pine
Maps 6,926 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 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near D R Mar Jak Mine.
- Estimated climb: 910 ft over 3.7 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mazourka Peak stands 2,470 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles north.
- Santa Rita Spring 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 39–64°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.