FR 02S172 — Montgomery Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 02S172 — Montgomery Peak in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

25 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 6,774 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 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 670 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
  • Montgomery Peak stands 6,671 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles east.

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 39–64°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.