Claypit Cutoff (FR 03S07) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Claypit Cutoff (FR 03S07) in CA
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 10 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, 9.2 miles of it dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 3.8 miles in.
Private here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off. Laurel Mountain stands 4,542 ft above the site, 7.5 miles south. Antelope Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District: 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.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 36–74°F, 0.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.