Kelty Canyon (FR 02S84E) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

AnyRoost

Kelty Canyon (FR 02S84E) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

15 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 6,919 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 400 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.3: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Glass Mountain Ridge stands 4,216 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles west.

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 40–65°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.