Arcularius-Old (FR 02S85) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

7.7 mi from Mammoth Lakes

0.0 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 7,517 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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Difficult

All 9.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Big Springs.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Water crossings 5.5, 5.6, 7.3 and 8 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
Lookout Mountain stands 841 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles southeast.
Glass Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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 rules

October normals 28–63°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Arcularius-Old (FR 02S85) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access