FR 03S45 — Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 03S45 — Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

6.9 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 7,105 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.3–1.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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 1.2 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.
  • A water crossing 0.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Laurel Mountain stands 4,695 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles south.
  • The Laurel Effluent Pond shoreline is 1.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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 27–64°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.