Tons of dirt roads for SUV travels or mountain biking w/ great views of the Eastern Sierra range. If you want privacy, away from crowds camping options, there are plenty to choose from. The only developed Campground is Grandview & is very popular with astronomers & RVs, especially during a new moon summer weekend. The best fishing & aspen forests are on the back roads just outside the parks boundaries on the eastern slopes. 4 wheel drive is needed to reach some spots, but there are just many ideal 2WD accessible sites.

Ranger Stations:

Inyo National Forest Headquarters Bishop, CA 760-873-2400

Hiking Ancient Bristlecone Pines

trail  mi.  elev.  veg  toilet  water  contact  cmpgrnd Self Guided  5 RT  10000  alpine  vault  none Visitors Center 760/ 873-2500 none

[Self Guided] Hwy. 395 from the town of Big Pine Westgate Pass Rd. (SR168) & White Mountain Rd. up to Schulman Grove at an of 10,000' elevation. Open : Daily June - late October. Visitors Center: open mid June - Labor Day weekend

Grand View Campground: Ancient Bristlecone Pines

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water	fee
Grand View	8600'	26	pinyon pine	vault	no	yes

Primitive Camping

Get an Inyo Forest Service Map & explore the dirt roads. 4 wheel drive is required for some routes. They will lead to a quite different terrain than that of lunar scapes on the front side. Find aspen lined creeks, lush meadows & lots of beavers, fishing, seclusion. Some primitive camp spots are set up along the waters edge on Cottonwood Creek. Obtain a free fire permit if you plan on camping back here.

• Cottonwood Creek
• Crooked Creek
• Silver Canyon