Inyo National Forest
Eastern Sierra Nevada, Mono and Inyo Counties, California · National Forest
Spanning nearly 2 million acres along the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Inyo National Forest encompasses Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes, and Ancient Bristlecone Pines. It offers 400+ lakes, seven wilderness areas, and world-class hiking, camping, and fishing.
Current alerts
- ESCCRP PANORAMA PROJECT AREA CLOSURE
- Ancient Bristlecone Pine Area Closure
- Wheeler Fire
- Reds Meadow Road Reconstruction Project
- ESCCRP Shady Rest Forest Health Project Area Closure
- Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
- Inyo Craters Closure Order
- Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project Area Closure
- Inyo Craters Closure Part D and E
- Mammoth Scenic Loop Closure
- Juniper Bike Trail Area Closure
- ESCCRP Shady Rest Forest Health Project Area Closure
- Mammoth Mill Site Area and Trail Closure
- Wilderness Use Restrictions
- Hot Creek Closure Order
- B&B Mine Closure Order
- Hanna Mill Site Closure
- Wild Horse Gather Closure Area - Order Terminated
- Food and Refuse Storage Restrictions
- Horseshoe Pit Closure
- Stay Limits, Parking, and Developed Recreation Site Use
- Mount Whitney Zone Access Restrictions
Campgrounds
- Aerie Crag Rav Camp
- Agnew Horse Camp — 4 sites · 8,330 ft · Primitive · Equestrian · reserve
- Agnew Meadows Campground
- Agnew Meadows Group Camp — 4 sites · 8,330 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Aspen Campground
- Aspen Group (Inyo) — 1 sites · 8,327 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Bald Mountain Springs Campground
- Big Bend Campground
- Big Meadows Campground
- Big Pine Canyon — 2 sites · 7,503 ft · reserve
- Big Pine Creek Campground — 30 sites · 7,738 ft · reserve
- Big Springs Campground
- Big Trees Campground
- Bishop Park Campground
- Bishop Park Group — 1 sites · 8,329 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Bitterbrush Campground
- Boulder Campground
- Casa Diablo Camping Area — Dispersed
- Cattleguard Campground
- Cedar Flat Group Campground — 3 sites · 7,265 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA) — 74 sites · reserve
- Convict Lake Campground — 48 sites · 7,585 ft · reserve
- Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
- Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
- Crooked Meadows Campground
- Deadman Campground, Upper And Lower
- East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA) — 71 sites · 9,041 ft · reserve
- Ellery Lake Campground
- Forks Campground
- Four Jeffrey — 106 sites · 9,709 ft · reserve
- French Camp — 83 sites · 7,258 ft · reserve
- Glass Creek Campground
- Grandview Campground
- Grays Meadows — 31 sites · 6,908 ft · reserve
- Hartley Springs Campground
- Horseshoe Meadows Horse Camp — Equestrian
- Intake 2 Campground
- Intake 2 Walk-in Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
- Iris Meadow Campground
- Junction Campground
- June Lake — 28 sites · 7,635 ft · reserve
- Kennedy Meadows Campground
- Lake Mary Campground — 48 sites · reserve
- Lone Pine — 28 sites · 5,863 ft · reserve
- Lower Lee Vining Campground
- Mcgee Creek — Closed (checked 2026-08-02) · 28 sites · 7,546 ft · reserve
- Minaret Falls Campground
- Moraine Campground
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
- Mountain Glen Campground
- New Shady Rest Campground — 90 sites · 7,808 ft · reserve
- North Lake Campground
- Obsidian Flat — 1 sites · 7,880 ft · reserve
- Oh Ridge — 138 sites · 7,704 ft · reserve
- Old Shady Rest Campground — 45 sites · 7,813 ft · reserve
- Onion Valley — 29 sites · 9,623 ft · reserve
- Outpost Camp — 10,410 ft · Primitive · Hike-in
- Palisades Group Campground — 1 sites · 9,089 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Pine Glen — 17 sites · 7,793 ft · reserve
- Pine Grove Campground
- Pumice Flat Campground
- Pumice Flat Group Camp — 4 sites · 7,659 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Reds Meadow Campground
- Reversed Creek Campground — 16 sites · reserve
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA) — 26 sites · 9,737 ft · reserve
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA) — 1 sites · 9,737 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp — 1 sites · Group camp · reserve
- Sagehen Meadows Campground
- Sawmill Meadows Campground
- Sawmill Walk-in Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
- Sherwin Creek — 85 sites · 7,604 ft · reserve
- Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA) — 63 sites · reserve
- Table Mountain (Inyo) — 1 sites · 8,842 ft · reserve
- Taylor Canyon Campground
- Tioga Lake Campground
- Trail Camp — 12,020 ft · Primitive · Hike-in
- Tuff Campground — 33 sites · 6,962 ft · reserve
- Twin Lakes Campground — 93 sites · reserve
- Upper Deadman Campground
- Upper Pine Grove Campground
- Upper Sage Flat — 20 sites · 7,737 ft · reserve
- Upper Soda Springs Campground
- Whitney Portal — 46 sites · 7,929 ft · reserve
- Willow Campground
Top trails
- Mount Whitney Trail — 21.1 mi · 6,553 ft gain · 10h 25m · Out & back
- Rainbow Falls — 2.5 mi · 0 ft gain · 50m · Out & back
- Muir Pass via Bishop Pass Trail — 34.5 mi · Point to point
- Convict Lake Loop Trail — 3.2 mi · Loop
- Duck Lake Trail — 10.5 mi · 2,328 ft gain · 4h 40m · Out & back
More trails here: Horseshoe Lake to McCloud Lake Trail, Lower and Upper McGee Lake Trail, Rock Creek Lake to Mono Pass Trail, Sabrina Lake to Blue Lake Trail, George Lake Trail, Lamarck Lakes Trail, Little Lakes Valley Trail, Twin Lakes to Green Lake Trail, Cottonwood Lakes Trail, Devils Postpile and Rainbow Falls Trail, Alger Lakes Trail, Right Stringer Trail, Golden Trout Creek Trail, Rush Creek Trail, Siberian Pass Trail, Cottonwood Pass Trail, Olancha Pass Trail, First and Second Lake via Big Pine Lakes Trail, Wildrose Trail, Cold Meadows Trail, North Fork Big Pine Creek Trail, Pine Creek Pass Trail, Fish Creek Trail, Mulkey Meadow - Templeton Meadow Trail, Little Whitney to Big Whitney Meadow Trail, Strawberry Meadows to Monache Trail, Black Rock to Kern River Trail, Baxter Pass Trail, Shadow Creek Trail, River Springs Trail, Sardine Lake Trail, Mammoth Crest Trail, Green Lake Trail, Tyee Lakes Trail, Ramshaw Meadow Trail, Bakeoven Trail, Convict Creek Trail, Deer Mountain Trail, Baker Summit Trail, Honey Bee Trail, Long Canyon Trail, Hilton Creek Trail, Haiwee Pass Trail, Wormhole Canyon Trail, Bear Meadow Trail, Bishop Pass Trail, Hilton Lakes Trail, Mulkey Pass Trail, Cottonwood Canyon Trail, Birch Lake Trail, Sabrina Basin Trail, Kern Peak Trail, Rawson Creek Trail, Rocky Basin Lakes Trail, Superior Lake Trail, Parker Bench Trail, Minaret Creek Trail, Kearsarge Pass Trail, Tamarack Lakes Trail, 35E419, New Army Pass Trail, Piute Pass Trail, McGee Pass Trail, Shepherd Pass Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, Trail Pass Trail, River Trail.
Visiting
Fees — America the Beautiful: $80, Schulman Grove: $3, Schulman Grove Child (17 and under): $0, South Tufa: $3, South Tufa Child (15 and under): $0, Reds Meadow Valley: $15.
Parking: Recreation passes and fees apply at many developed recreation sites, while other areas do not charge a fee. Parking areas include designated handicap spaces.. Dogs allowed on leash. Cell service: mixed.
Coordinates: 36.9695, -118.3479. Official website.
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