Granite Bouldr Scenic RD (FR 04S40) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Granite Bouldr Scenic RD (FR 04S40) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

4.2 mi from Crowley Lake

0.5 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 7,101 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 7.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Tom's Place Monument.
  • 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 gate 0.9 miles along the road, signed private.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Red Mountain stands 4,371 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles southwest.
  • Rock Creek runs 1.2 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 32–64°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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