FR 01S176 — Antelope Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 01S176 — Antelope Mountain in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

23 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 6,724 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 930 ft over 2.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.0 miles off.
  • Trafton Mountain stands 1,099 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles southwest.

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 30–67°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.