FR 02S101 — Gull Lake Picnic Area in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

12 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 7,638 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi

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Difficult

All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.2 miles of it dirt.
Estimated climb: 280 ft over 1.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Carson Peak stands 3,265 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
The Gull Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.

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.
On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
Camping rules

October normals 31–61°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 02S101 — Gull Lake Picnic Area in CA -- Camping Rules & Access