U.S. Forest Service: The State of the Inyo – May 27, 2022
The State of the Inyo
May 27, 2022
Mono Lake Ranger District
Roads OPEN:
- Tioga Pass (120 West) opens Friday, May 27 at 12 pm. Reservation required to drive through Yosemite between 6:00am – 4:00pm. Visit the park’s website for more information.
- Ebbetts Pass (HWY 4)
- Sonora Pass (HWY 108)
- Monitor Pass
- Lundy Lake Rd
- HWY 120 E (Benton)
- HWY 158 June Lake Loop
- Bodie Road (SR 270)
- HWY 120 W 11 miles west of Hwy 395
Roads CLOSED:
- Saddlebag Road
Campgrounds OPEN:
- Tioga Lake, Junction, Emery Lake and Moraine Campgrounds all open Friday May 27
- Aspen
- Big Springs
- Hartley Springs
- Reversed Creek
- Lundy Canyon (County)
- Silver Lake
- Gull Lake
- Oh! Ridge June Lake
- Aerie Crag
- Glass Creek
- Lower Lee Vining
Campgrounds CLOSED:
- Big Bend
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group
- Saddlebag Lake
- Sawmill Walk-in
- Obsidian Flat Group
- Upper and Lower Deadman
Visitor Centers:
- Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center
- please call ahead to find out if passes and permit sales are possible
- Memorial Day weekend hours: open all weekend, including Monday, May 30 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM and closed Tuesday, May 31.
- Normal operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Mammoth Ranger District
Roads OPEN:
- Mammoth Scenic Loop
Roads CLOSED:
- HWY 203 (continuing to the Reds Meadow Rd.) at Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Old Mammoth Rd. to Lakes Basin Road
- Lakes Basin Road opens Friday, May 27 at 2:00 PM
Campgrounds OPEN:
- Lake Mary
- Lake George
- Coldwater
- Twin Lakes
- Old Shady Rest
- Pine Glen Group
- Sherwin Creek
- New Shady Rest
- Mammoth Mtn. RV Park
- Crowley (BLM)
Campgrounds CLOSED:
- Pine City
- Reds Meadow
- Agnew Meadows Family
- Agnew Meadows Horse
- Agnew Meadows Group Pumice Flat
- Pumice Flat Group
- Minaret Falls
- Upper Soda Springs
Visitor Centers:
- Devils Postpile Ranger Station (NPS)
- closed for the season.
- Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center:
- Hours: every day from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
*** Please Note: Laurel Lakes Road (Forest Road 28E201) south of Sherwin Creek Road near Mammoth Lakes has severe wash outs. Please refrain from driving on the road.***
White Mountain Ranger District
Roads OPEN:
- Rock Creek
- Hwy 168
- North Lake Rd.
- Sabrina Rd.
- South Lake Rd.
- Glacier Rd. (Big Pine Creek)
- McGee Creek Rd.
- Pine Creek
- Buttermilk Rd.
- White Mountain Rd. (not maintained in winter, travel at own risk)
- Silver Canyon Rd. (4×4-high clearance)
- Wyman Canyon Rd. (4×4-high clearance)
- Big Pine Canyon to upper lot
Roads CLOSED: none
Campgrounds OPEN:
- Table Mountain Group
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker
- Rock Creek
- Rock Creek Group
- Upper Pine Grove
- Pine Grove
- East Fork
- Palisade Group
- North Lake (no water)
- Sabrina (no water)
- Willow
- Bishop Park Group
- Mountain Glen
- Clyde Glacier Group
- Palisade Glacier Group
- Intake 2 (Upper area has no water)
- Big Meadow
- Iris Meadow
- Aspen Group
- Holiday
- McGee Creek
- Tuff
- French Camp
- Convict Lake
- Big Pine Creek
- Big Trees
- Four Jeffrey
- Forks
- Bishop Park
- Upper Sage Flat
- Lower Sage Flat
- Pleasant Valley (County)
- Horton (BLM)
- Pleasant Valley Pit (BLM, no water)
- Grandview (winter ops, no services, no fees)
- Bitterbrush
- Baker Creek (County)
- Taboose Creek (County)
- Tinnemaha Creek (County)
- Goodale (BLM, no water)
- Cedar Flat Group
Campgrounds CLOSED:
- none
Visitor Centers:
- Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center:
- Hours: Thursday through Sunday 10am – 4:45 pm
- White Mountain Public Lands Information Center:
- opened on May 24
- Tuesday through Saturday (closed Sun + Mon)
- Hours: 8:30 – 4:30 (closed for lunch 12 -1pm)
Mt Whitney Ranger District
Roads OPEN:
- Onion Valley Rd.
- Horseshoe Meadow
- Whitney Portal Rd.
- Foothill Road
- Division Creek
Road CLOSED:
- none
Campgrounds OPEN:
- Cottonwood Lakes
- Cottonwood Pass
- Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian
- Onion Valley
- Whitney Portal
- Whitney Portal Trailhead Campground
- Whitney Portal Group
- Lower Grays Meadow (no potable water)
- Upper Grays Meadow (no potable water)
- Independence Creek (county)
- Tuttle Creek
- Portuguese Joe (county)
- Diaz Lake (County)
- Lone Pine
Campgrounds CLOSED:
- none
Visitor Centers:
- Eastern Sierra Visitor Center:
- open with limited services
The Inyo National Forest is not currently in fire restrictions, but they will be forthcoming.
Please be sure to always check our new-and-improved website for an exhaustive list of all of our recreation site status on the forest here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/inyo/recreation
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(From Inyo National Forest)
