SW Gully
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
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~3 min drive
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Thunderbolt Peak
~20 min drive
Route to the summit of Thunderbolt Peak (14,003 ft) from Big Pine Creek Trailhead.
Hurd Lake
~8 min drive
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Mount Sill
~20 min drive
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~9 min drive
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Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Roadside Fire Boulder
~11 min drive
8 bouldering routes at Roadside Fire Boulder in California, 7 difficulty grades.
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~21 min drive
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Photo: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Boneyard Area
~21 min drive
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~21 min drive
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Small Fruit
~21 min drive
7 bouldering routes at Small Fruit in California.
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Mount Haeckel
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Midnight Lake Trail
~2 min drive
Thompson Lake
~5 min drive
Tyee Lakes
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