Whitney Portal Upper Cg (FR 15S04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Whitney Portal Upper Cg (FR 15S04) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
8.6 mi from Lone Pine
Maps 8,036 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
Easy
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Meysan Lake Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 60 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lone Pine Peak stands 4,878 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
- A pond lies 0.5 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 35–62°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.