Deadman Loop (FR 02S25) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Deadman Loop (FR 02S25) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

6.8 mi from Mammoth Lakes

0.5 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 7,682 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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
  • All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Crestview.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings 0.7 and 1.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • White Wing Mountain stands 2,328 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles west.

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 rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–62°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.