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Activities
| Camp | Camping
| Destinations | Mountains | CA National Forests
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Eastern Sierra Camping, Hiking Trails, Bishop Back Roads & Mammoth Hot Springs
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Desert |
Country |
Mountain |
E. California, bordering Nevada,
hi-desert terrain on eastern slopes
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sage brush meadows, pinyon pine trees
& horse camps
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pine forest with alpine meadows &
rivers, some aspens
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Home of the tallest peak in the contiguous USA, Mount Whitney @ 14,494' elevation.
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Designated wilderness in forest:
MOUNT WHITNEY hiking maps
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Inyo National Forest Park Headquarters
Bishop
760-873-2400
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Inyo Ranger Stations
Forest Headquaters
Bishop
760-873-2400
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Mammoth District
Mammoth Lakes
760-924-5500
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White Mountains District
Bishop
760-873-2500
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Mount Whitney District
Lone Pine
760-876-6200
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Mono Lake District
Lee Vining 760-647-3044
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Inyo National Forest
government site
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Alabama Hills Lone Pine CA 760-876-4444
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Mount Whitney
Lone Pine CA 760-876-4444
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Backpacking
Some of the best backpacking in all of California! Views, forests, granite spires, abundant creeks, tallest peaks, alpine lakes, wildflowers and autumn colors.
- 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 for Kearsarge Pass @ Independence
- 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 Canyon @ Rovana CA
- Hilton Lakes @ Rock Creek Rd
- Mosquito Flat @ Rock Creek Rd
- Hilton Creek @ Lake Crowley
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Inyo Forest Maps & Wilderness Hiking Maps
