FR 02N101 — Copper Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 02N101 — Copper Mountain in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

29 mi from Yosemite Valley

Maps 7,468 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 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 260 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Copper Mountain stands 1,991 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northwest.

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 37–60°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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