Flats Road (FR 03S57) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Flats Road (FR 03S57) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

4.4 mi from Mammoth Lakes

1.1 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 8,139 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 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Dry Creek Knoll.
  • Estimated climb: 590 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • A water crossing 2.4 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Dry Creek Knoll stands 716 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles south.

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 26–61°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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