FR 05S106 — Sherwin Grade Southbound Vista Point in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 05S106 — Sherwin Grade Southbound Vista Point in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

6.9 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 6,852 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 8.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.5 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 7 switchbacks.
  • A cattle guard 0.4 miles along the road.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.3 and mile 1.9: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Red Mountain stands 4,620 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles west.
  • Birch 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 39–68°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.