FR 03S23 — Dry Creek Knoll in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

3.3 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,358 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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Difficult

All 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 840 ft over 4.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 29%.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Water crossings 2.5, 2.6, 4.4, 4.6, 4.6 and 4.7 miles along the road.

6 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.1 and mile 4.3: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Earthquake Dome stands 1,011 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southwest.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

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

September normals 37–70°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 03S23 — Dry Creek Knoll in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California