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  • Monache Meadows Area Seasonal Road Closure

    To provide for public safety and protection of natural resources during snowy and muddy conditions.
    Alert Start Date: February 12, 2026
    Forest Order: #05-04-54-26-05

  • Horseshoe Pit Closure

    To provide for public safety while large decks of logs are stored on site.
    Alert Start Date: October 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-52-25-27

  • Stay Limits, Parking, and Developed Recreation Site Use

    This forest order was put in place to protect natural resources and promote public safety. 
    Alert Start Date: July 3, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-25-17

  • Reds Meadow Road Reconstruction Project

    www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/projects/reds-meadow-road-reconstruction
    Alert Start Date: June 23, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-52-25-08

  • Wilderness Use Restrictions

    This Forest Order prohibits recreating within the portions of the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover, and Golden Trout Wildernesses located in the Inyo National Forest. Please click on the PDF version for all Exhibit maps B - G. The website will not allow for more JPG formats to be uploaded than what…
    Alert Start Date: June 18, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-25-02

  • Mount Whitney Zone Access Restrictions

    This forest order prohibits recreating in the Mount Whitney Zone to provide for public safety and protect natural resources.
    Alert Start Date: June 18, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-55-25-01

  • Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions

    This forest order prohibits campfires in portions of Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Areas that are located on the Inyo National Forest, as shown on the Exhibits.Please click on the PDF version for all Exhibit maps B - S. The website will not allow for more JPG formats to be uploaded than what…
    Alert Start Date: June 10, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-25-04

  • Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions

    This forest order prohibits campfires in portions of Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Areas that are located on the Inyo National Forest, as shown in the Exhibits.
    Alert Start Date: June 10, 2025
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-25-05

  • Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project Area Closure

    This forest order prohibits access to roads affected by the Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project to provide for public safety while contractors perform forest health and fuels reduction work surrounding the Town of Mammoth Lakes and beyond. The closure orders are dynamic and…
    Alert Start Date: May 28, 2025

  • Hot Creek Closure Order

    This Forest Order prohibits recreating in Hot Creek within the Mammoth Ranger District. 
    Alert Start Date: December 31, 2024
    Forest Order: #05-04-52-24-23

  • Goat Prohibition Order

    This Forest Order prohibits possessing or storing a goat within the Inyo National Forest Goat Prohibition Area. 
    Alert Start Date: July 17, 2024
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-24-09

  • Mammoth Mill Site Area and Trail Closure

    This Forest Order prohibits recreating, entering or being in the Mammoth Mill Site Closure Area and the Mammoth Stamp Mill Trail.
    Alert Start Date: June 18, 2024
    Forest Order: #05-04-52-24-01

  • B&B Mine Closure Order

    This Forest Order prohibits recreating within the B&B Mine and Mill Site Closure Area.
    Alert Start Date: December 13, 2023
    Forest Order: #05-04-53-24-22

  • Food and Refuse Storage Restrictions

    This Forest Order prohibits food and refuse in locations in Exhibits A and C-J, unless stored in a bear-resistant container. Food and refuse in locations shown in Exhibit B must be stored in a bear-resistant container OR counter-balanced at least 15 feet above the ground and 10 feet horizontally…
    Alert Start Date: June 18, 2023
    Forest Order: #05-04-50-23-03
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