Sawmill Pass Th/ Scotty's Sprg (FR 12S01D) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawmill Pass Th/ Scotty's Sprg (FR 12S01D) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
16 mi from Big Pine
Maps 4,628 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
Rough
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sawmill Pass Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sawmill Point stands 4,736 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
- Division Creek runs 0.4 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 42–75°F, 0.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.