FR 02S165 — Ford Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 02S165 — Ford Spring in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

11 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 6,932 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

Rough
  • All 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
  • Glass Mountain Ridge stands 4,203 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles northeast.

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 28–65°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.