FR 04S104 — Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 04S104 — Mammoth Elementary School (Historic Location) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

6.9 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 7,093 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

Difficult
  • All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.2 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 270 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Laurel Mountain stands 4,707 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

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 28–65°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.