U.S. Forest Service: The State of the Inyo – May 20, 2022
The State of the Inyo
May 20, 2022
Mono Lake Ranger District
Roads open:
- 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:
- Tioga Pass (120 W, 11 mi west of Hwy395)
- Saddlebag Rd.
Campgrounds open:
- Hartley Springs
- Reversed Creek
- Glass Creek
- Lower Lee Vining
- Lundy Canyon (county)
- Silver Lake
- Gull Lake
- Oh Ridge
- June Lake
- Aerie Crag
Campgrounds closed:
- Tioga Lake
- Junction
- Ellery Lake
- Big Bend
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead
- Saddlebag Lake
- Sawmill Walk-in
- Moraine
- Aspen
- Obsidian Flat Group
- Upper Deadman
- Lower Deadman
- Big Springs
Visitor Centers:
- Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center:
- opened as of May 17, 2022.
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 Lake Basin Rd.
- Lakes Basin Rd.
Campgrounds open:
- Sherwin Creek
- New Shady Rest
- Mammoth Mtn. RV Park
- Crowley (BLM)
Campgrounds closed:
- Old Shady Rest
- Pine Glen
- Twin Lakes
- Pine City
- Lake Mary
- Lake George
- Coldwater
- Reds Meadow
- Agnew Meadows Family
- Agnew Meadows Horse
- Agnew Meadows Group Pumice Flat
- Pumice Flat Group
- Minaret Falls
- Upper Soda
Visitor Centers:
- Devils Postpile Ranger Station (NPS):
- closed for the season.
- Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center:
- open every day, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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, snow)
- Wyman Canyon Rd. (4×4-high clearance, snow)
- Big Pine Canyon to upper lot (not maintained in winter, travel at own risk)
Roads closed:
- none
Campgrounds open:
- 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
- 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:
- Table Mountain Group
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker
Visitor Centers:
- Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest:
- open as of May 19
- Hours: Thursday through Sunday 10am – 5 pm
- White Mountain Public Lands Information Center:
- closed, projected open on May 24th
- Hours: Tuesday through Saturday (closed Sun + Mon) 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:
- 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:
- Cottonwood Lakes
- Cottonwood Pass and Horseshoe Meadows Equestrian (scheduled to open May 23rd)
Visitor Centers:
- Eastern Sierra Visitor Center:
- open with limited services
The Inyo National Forest is not currently in fire restrictions
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(From Inyo National Forest)
