FR 03S05 — Antelope Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 03S05 — Antelope Spring in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District
4.3 mi from Mammoth Lakes
Maps 7,369 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 9.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-ends 0.8 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Laurel Mountain stands 4,431 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Mammoth Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.