Inyo National Forest

Current Conditions

PUBLIC SERVICE ADVISORIES

FALL COLOR UPDATE - October 29, 2009

With the tremendous ups and downs of the weather this year we can expect viewing of fall colors to be diminishing, however, there are still some fine viewing areas remaining here in the Eastern Sierra.

For additional conditions please visit our Fall Colors page.

The various ranger stations can provide useful information on campgrounds and current conditions: Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center – (760) 647-3044; Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center – (760) 924-5500; White Mountain Ranger Station (Bishop) - (760) 873-2500; Interagency Visitor Center (Lone Pine) - (760) 876-6222.

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FIRES, EMERGENCIES, ALERTS AND RESTRICTIONS

There are no firest on the Inyo Forest at this time. For information on fires throughout the nation's forest, please visit http://www.inciweb.org

RECREATION REPORTS & INFORMATION

Looking for the most current information on conditions? Look no further - the recreation reports are back! Please give us some feedback regarding these reports. We'd like to know what you think!

Mammoth Ranger District

Mono Lake Ranger District & Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area

Mt. Whitney Ranger District

White Mountain Ranger District

AVALANCHE CENTER

For current avalanche information, please visit the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center's website at: http://www.esavalanche.org/

FIRE INFORMATION LINKS

The California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CDF) posts major fire incidents and current status of these fires as well as links to more information. Also see Region 5's Fire incident page for Forest Service specific fires. Check out the latest and most detailed fire weather forecast for the Inyo National Forest and surrounding desert areas at The National Weather Service's Fire Weather Page. Our own Fire and Aviation page provides forest-wide information.

HIGHWAY CONDITIONS

California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) manages and maintains state highways running through and around Inyo National Forest. Use the following links to access current highway conditions on the CalTrans website:

• Highway 395
• Highway 168
• Highway 120
• Highway 6
• Highway 158
• Highway 203