Inyo National Forest

Inyo National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 351 Pacu Ln, Suite 200
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: 760-873-2400;
Fax: 760-873-2458;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo
Size: 2,000,000 acres.
Location: Extends 165 miles along the California and Nevada border between Ridgecrest and Reno. Accessible by US 6 and 395; CA 168. Nearby cities/towns include Bishop and Mammoth Lakes.
Facilities: 4 visitors' centers, 16 resorts with cabins (concession operated), 71 campgrounds, 16 group camps, equestrian camps, hike-in camps, dispersed camping, picnic sites, trails, 2 alpine ski areas, 33 interpretive sites of historical or natural interest, 400 lakes.
Activities: Camping, fishing, boating, swimming, water-skiing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, ice skating.
Special Features: Mono Lake, a 60-square-mile lake 2.5 times as salty as seawater, estimated to be more than 700,000 years old; Mono Basin National Scenic Area, an area of unusual geological formations known as tufa; Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, world's oldest known living trees, some of which are more than 40 centuries old; Alabama Hills, a favorite location for Hollywood westerns, featuring unusual rock formations with Mount Whitney, California's highest peak (14,496 feet), in the background. Portions of John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (see entry in national trails section) pass through the forest. Nearby are Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and Devil's Postpile National Monument (see separate entries in national parks section).

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