Johnny Mdw (FR 01N02) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

17 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,816 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Sagehen Peak.
Estimated climb: 250 ft over 2.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

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

October normals 25–58°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Johnny Mdw (FR 01N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access