Red Fir Road (FR 03S24) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Fir Road (FR 03S24) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District
3.3 mi from Mammoth Lakes
0.1 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 8,244 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Dry Creek Knoll.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 13.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 4.1, 4.5, 7.7, 8.5, 8.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.9, 10 and 10.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Earthquake Dome stands 1,125 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–60°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.