Monache Jeep Road (FR 20S03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Monache Jeep Road (FR 20S03) in CA
Road corridorInyo NF, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
25 mi from Lone Pine
9.2 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 7,944 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 11.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Soda Springs.
- 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.
- A water crossing 6.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Monache Mountain stands 1,464 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
- South Fork Kern River runs 0.7 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. … Camping within an Inyo National Forest Recreation Restriction Area, except within the campsites located in developed campgrounds or in the posted overflow areas.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–60°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.