U.S. Forest Service: The State of the Inyo – June 17, 2022

The State of the Inyo
June 16, 2022

Inyo National Forest is currently in fire restrictions

Mono Lake Ranger District

Roads OPEN:

• Saddlebag Road
• Tioga Pass (120 West). Reservation required. 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: None

Campgrounds OPEN:

• Upper and Lower Deadman
• Tioga Lake
• Junction
• Ellery Lake
• Moraine
• 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

Opening Friday, June 17: Big Bend, Sawmill Walk-In, Saddlebag

*Please note: Construction has resumed on Silver Lake Boat Launch. This may affect those camping in Silver Lake Campground, including potential noise.

Campgrounds CLOSED:

• Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group (opening June 24)
• Saddlebag Lake
• Obsidian Flat Group

Visitor Centers:

• Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center
  –please call ahead to find out if passes and permit sales are possible
  –Operating hours: Thursday-Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Mammoth Ranger District

Roads OPEN:

• Reds Meadow (HWY 203) opens Friday, June 17.
  -Minaret Vista Lookout is also open.
• Mammoth Scenic Loop
• Old Mammoth Road to Lakes Basin Road
• Lakes Basin Road

Roads CLOSED: NONE

Campgrounds OPEN:

• Pine City
• Lake Mary
• Lake George
• Coldwater
• Twin Lakes
• Old Shady Rest
• Pine Glen Group
• Sherwin Creek
• New Shady Rest
• Mammoth Mtn. RV Park (private)
• Crowley (BLM)

Opening Friday, June 17:

• Minaret Falls
• Upper Soda Springs
• Reds Meadow
• Agnew Meadows Family
• Pumice Flat Family

Campgrounds CLOSED:

• Agnew Meadows Horse
• Agnew Meadows Group
• Pumice Flat Group

Visitor Centers:

• Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center:
  -Hours: every day from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
• Devils Postpile Ranger Station (NPS):
  -scheduled to open June 17.

*** Please Note: Laurel Mountain Trail (28E201) south of Sherwin Creek Road near Mammoth Lakes has severe wash outs. Please refrain from driving on the trail.***

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:

• Kennedy Meadows (no services)
• 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

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(From Inyo National Forest)

News Staff