Reds Meadow Road (FR 03S11) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Reds Meadow Road (FR 03S11) in CA

Dispersed camping corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

6.7 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,315 ft

Designated sites only

Inyo National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 1 of this road’s 14.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.6 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 23 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Gates 1.9 and 12.7 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Two Teats stands 3,009 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles north.
  • Agnew Meadows lies 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.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.