Sand Flat (FR 03S38) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sand Flat (FR 03S38) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF
6.4 mi from Mammoth Lakes
Maps 7,633 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 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lookout Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 3.1, 3.7 and 6.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lookout Mountain stands 725 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 27–62°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.