FR 03S132 — Hot Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 03S132 — Hot Spring in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District
4.8 mi from Mammoth Lakes
Maps 7,599 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 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 2.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Laurel Mountain stands 4,201 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Mammoth Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–62°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.