Manzanita Slope (FR 03S35) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Manzanita Slope (FR 03S35) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

2.1 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,087 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping here was prohibited under an order that ran out on September 15, 2026; a renewal has not been confirmed.

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 8.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Mammoth Knolls.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 8.1 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mammoth Knolls stands 687 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • A reservoir lies 0.8 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
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 26–60°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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