Inyo National Forest
Around the Forest
Just a stone's throw from Yosemite National Park, Inyo is often in the park's shadow. Wildernesses within the forest include the Ansel Adams, Boundary Peaks, Golden Trout, Hoover, John Muir, and South Sierra.
A flock of Phalaropes taking flight against the rising sun. An ancient Bristlecone waving a gnarled arm into the winter sky. A black storm dumping icy droplets on the Palisade Glacier. These visions, framed within the photography of Galen Rowell, inspired my visit to Inyo National Forest. Inyo lived up to all its billing. If you want wildnerness amidst 14,000' peaks, birding at the endangered sanctuary of Mono Lake, study of the oldest life high in the White Mountains, wild trout running in mountain and desert streams, you will find it, all within an hour of the Mammoth Lakes-Bishop area. GO! - Bill Greer
The Inyo National Forest is an outdoor playground for more than 7 million recreation visitor days every
year. Recreational opportunities include camping, hiking, mountain biking, sightseeing, fishing, swimming, downhill and cross-country skiing, and birding. Visitor centers provide information and serve as points for beginning recreational or interpretive activities.
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A Golden Opportunity
Inyo's Cottonwood Lakes are open from July through October, and the giant native California Golden trout are biting.
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Extending 165 miles along the California and Nevada border between Los Angeles and Reno, the Inyo
National Forest covers about 2 million acres. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra-Nevada
Mountains, the Forest is unique in California. It is composed of pristine lakes, fragile meadows, winding streams, rugged peaks, and arid Great Basin Mountains. Elevations range from 5,000 feet to 14,495 feet at Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States.
The forest is divided into four Ranger Districts that manage a variety of daily on-the-ground activities involved in Multiple Use Management. The Ranger District offices are located in Lone Pine, Bishop, Mammoth, and Lee Vining.
The forest contains over 1,100 miles of hiking trails including portions of the John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails. Wilderness areas in the forest include the famed Ansel Adams, Boundary Peaks, Golden Trout, Hoover, John Muir, and South Sierra.
There are 2200 family campsites. Fishing attract thousands of visitors. More than 500 lakes
and 100 miles of stream provide habitat for Golden, Brook, German Brown, and Rainbow Trout.
Two natural attractions are the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area located near Lee Vining, which was set aside by congress to insure protection of its geological, ecological, and culture resources, and the
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest home of the oldest continuously living thing in the world.
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