Sage Flat Trailhead (FR 20S01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sage Flat Trailhead (FR 20S01) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
24 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 5,811 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
- 0.6 of this road’s 0.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Olancha Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 190 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Round Mountain stands 4,065 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
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 45–68°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.