Note: For up-to-date highway information see the travel resources at the bottom of this post. Usually, at this time of year, traffic flow along Highway 395 along the west shore of Mono Lake is fairly quiet. This year, the highway…
The unpaved road connecting Highway 270 to Bodie State Historic Park will be closed to the public from 6:00am to 6:00pm from Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 8 as State Parks staff conduct much needed road repairs. The park…
Fire restrictions for the Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management will take effect on Monday: 🔥 No campfires, briquette/charcoal barbeques, or stove fires are allowed outside of agency-provided fire rings or barbeques at designated developed recreation sites. Dispersed…
News from Yosemite National Park: Tioga Pass (the continuation of Highway 120 West through the park) is scheduled to open to vehicular traffic on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 9:00am. Reservations required to enter Yosemite A reservation is required to…
The Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, which includes the Inyo National Forest, has announced that it will reopen most forests on Thursday, September 16. On Thursday, all lands, trails, and roads will open on the Inyo, including South Tufa and…
The Inyo National Forest, including sites at Mono Lake, is closed as of 11:59pm on Tuesday, August 31, and will remain closed through at least September 17, 2021. The closure includes all campgrounds, all day-use sites, all trails, all roads,…
Due to the serious fire activity throughout California, the Inyo National Forest has issued Stage II fire restrictions. Other Mono County fire restrictions are also in effect. This means: No campfires, wood fires, or charcoal fires Campfires and charcoal grills…
Stay in an established campground Staying in an established campground is the best way to protect our public lands from fires, trash, and trampling. With more than 160 serviced campgrounds in Inyo and Mono counties, this is your best bet…
On Monday, May 24, the Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bishop Field Office announced Stage 1 fire restrictions effective on all federal lands under their jurisdiction due to very high fire danger, drought conditions, extremely dry vegetation,…
Today’s Mono Lake Moment treads lightly on the path from Navy Beach towards South Tufa to reveal the damage from the Beach Fire that burned in August, and reminds viewers to stay on trail to protect the resource and promote…
This winter's record snowfall has severely impacted postal service in Lee Vining. We appreciate your patience as it may take a little longer than usual to process mail and donations. Dismiss