Tobacco Flat (FR 04S47) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Tobacco Flat (FR 04S47) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, Mammoth Ranger District

5.1 mi from Crowley Lake

Maps 7,690 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 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Convict Lake Loop Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 3.2 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 26%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Morrison stands 4,543 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.
  • The Convict Lake shoreline is 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 36–62°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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