FR 04S101 — Valentine Lake Trailhead in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 04S101 — Valentine Lake Trailhead in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

3.4 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 7,467 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

Rough
  • All 3.1 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.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A water crossing 3 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Laurel Mountain stands 4,333 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles southeast.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Sherwin Creek runs 0.6 mi off.

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 26–63°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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