FR 01N107 — Lee Vining in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 01N107 — Lee Vining in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

26 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 6,817 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 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 200 ft over 2.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Mono Dome stands 3,772 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southwest.
  • The Mono Lake shoreline is 0.2 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 31–66°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.