FR 01N119 — Upper Pizona Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 01N119 — Upper Pizona Spring in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

30 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 7,379 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 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 760 ft over 6.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
  • Upper Pizona Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
  • Montgomery Peak stands 6,066 ft above the map pin, 13 miles southeast.

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 33–64°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.