Activities
| Camp | Camping
| Destinations | Mountains | CA National Forests
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Eastern Sierra Camping
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| Desert |
Country |
Mountain |
| E. California, bordering Nevada,
hi-desert terrain on eastern slopes |
sage brush meadows, pinyon pine trees
& horse camps |
pine forest with alpine meadows &
rivers, some aspens |
 Home of the tallest peak in the contiguous USA, Mount Whitney @ 14,494' elevation. |
Designated wilderness in forest:
MOUNT WHITNEY hiking maps
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Inyo National Forest
Park Headquarters
Bishop
760-873-2400 |
Inyo Ranger Stations
Forest Headquaters
Bishop
760/873-2400 |
Mammoth District
Mammoth Lakes
760/924-5500 |
White Mountains District
Bishop
760/873-2500 |
Mount Whitney District
Lone Pine
760/876-6200 |
Mono Lake District
Lee Vining
760/647-3044 |
Inyo National Forest
government site |
Alabama Hills
Lone Pine CA
760-876-4444 |
Mount Whitney
Lone Pine CA
760-876-4444 |
Backpacking
Some of the best backpacking in all of California! Views, forest,
granite, creeks, tallest peaks, lakes, etc.
- fire permits are required
- permits are required for overnight backcountry camping
- check with the correct ranger district for all back country
camping restrictions
Trail head parking spots located at:
- Kennedy Meadows PCT access
- Sage Flat @ Olancha CA
- Cottonwood @ Horseshoe Meadows Road
- Whitney Portal@ Lone Pine CA
- Shepard Pass @ Independence CA
- Onion Valley / Kearsarge Pass @ Independence CA
- Baxter Pass via Oak Creek @ Independence CA
- South Lake via Hwy 168, W of Bishop CA
- Lake Sabrina via Hwy 168, W of Bishop CA
- Pine Creek @ Rovana CA
- Hilton Lakes @ Rock Creek Rd
- Mosquito Flat @ Rock Creek Rd
- Hilton Creek @ Lake Crowley
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- McGee Creek @ Lake Crowley
- Convict Lake Trailhead
- Rainbow Falls @ Mammoth CA
- Minaret Vista Trailhead @ Mammoth CA
- Agnew Meadows @ Mammoth CA
- Fern Lake @ June Lake Loop
- Silver Lake @ June Lake Loop
- Walker Lake via June Lake Loop
- Tioga Pass @ Yosemite Park (east boundary)
- Saddlebag Lake @ Tioga Pass
- Lundy Trailhead @ Lundy Lake
- Virginia Lakes Trailhead
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Inyo Forest Maps & Wilderness Hiking Maps
Inyo Forest Back Roads & Off Road
Eastern Sierra Campgrounds
Primitive Camping Inyo
Eastern Sierra Lakes
