Pygmy Forest (FR 02S17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pygmy Forest (FR 02S17) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mono Lake Ranger District

8.4 mi from Mammoth Lakes

Maps 8,030 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not 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 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Glass Creek Dome.
  • Estimated climb: 990 ft over 2.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • White Wing Mountain stands 1,980 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
  • Glass Creek runs 1.1 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.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–60°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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