FR 01N03A — Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 01N03A — Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

25 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,957 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 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 60 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mono Dome stands 1,632 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles west.
  • The Mono Lake shoreline is 1.2 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–56°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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