FR 02S148 — Big Springs in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

9.5 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 7,372 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, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 180 ft over 1.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
A water crossing 0.5 miles along the road.
A gate 0.6 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Bald Mountain stands 1,737 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles northeast.
Big Springs lies 0.6 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 30–63°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 02S148 — Big Springs in CA -- Camping Rules & Access