Jan 31, 2025 · The 2019 Inyo National Forest Plan has been approved and is now the guiding direction for the Inyo National Forest. It replaces the 1988 land management plan and its amendments. View All Spotlights

Inyo National Forest extends 165 miles near the California and Nevada border. It covers about 2 million acres, mostly on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. Approximately one million acres are in nine Congressionally-designated Wilderness Areas.

Call any of the Inyo National Forest Visitor Centers or the Wilderness Permit Office for questions and assistance with wilderness permits. Contact information can be found on our Offices page. Alerts & Warnings

The Inyo National Forest is home to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to the oldest living trees in the world. Some of our bristlecone pines are nearly 5,000 years old and still living. The Forest is located to the east of Bishop and Big Pine in the White Mountains, close to the California/Nevada border.

Inyo National Forest contains approximately one million acres of wilderness, in nine wilderness areas. Wilderness areas include the Hoover , Ansel Adams , Owens River Headwaters , John Muir , Golden Trout , South Sierra , Boundary Peak , White Mountains and Inyo Mountains .

List of closures and links to Inyo and Mono County-maintained roads and State Highways. Forest Orders Closures, camping regulations, campfire restrictions and more.

The US Forest Service provides several types of publications and maps to the public. The material is available in many forms: brochures, maps, Recreational Opportunity Guides (ROGs), on such subjects as recreation, sightseeing, wilderness, travel management, and vegetation.

Inyo National Forest extends 165 miles near the California and Nevada border between Los Angeles and Reno, covering almost 2 million acres, mostly on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. This forest is a land of superlatives: the oldest trees, the tallest mountains in California, among the oldest inland lake (Mono Lake), desert, glaciers ...

Wilderness trails connect Inyo National Forest to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, as part of the longest roadless section of the Sierra Nevada. Permits are required for overnight trips and all Mt Whitney hikes.

Approximately one million acres of Inyo National Forest are in nine Congressionally-designated Wilderness Areas. Recreational opportunities include camping, picnicking, hiking, backpacking, and equestrian use.