Witcher Creek (FR 04S54) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Witcher Creek (FR 04S54) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

3.8 mi from Crowley Lake

0.4 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 7,321 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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 7.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Tom's Place Monument.
  • Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 7.2 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Gates at the start of the road and 1.4 miles along it.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Red Mountain stands 4,151 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southwest.

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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–64°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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