10:54 AM
— 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 7 inches
between 7500 and 9500 feet, and up to 11 inches above 9500 feet.
* WHERE...Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, Upper
San Joaquin River, and Yosemite NP outside of the valley.
* WHEN...From 8 AM PDT Saturday to 7 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
10:39 AM
— October 30th, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...Snow above 8000 ft. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with
up to 12 inches along the highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as
45 mph.
* WHERE...Mono County.
* WHEN...From 8 AM PDT Saturday to 7 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday
night.
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
The Sierra National Forest has issued Forest Order No. 05‑15‑00‑26‑11 removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list; temporarily closes certain recreation sites, roads, and trails identified in Exhibits A and B as a public safety precaution due to widespread hazard…
This order restricts fire use, smoking, internal combustion engines, and open‑flame tools to specific designated areas or conditions. Outside those approved locations, all such activities are prohibited under 36 C.F.R. § 261.52.
Forest Order 05-15-00-26-09 prohibits fires/campfires above 10,400 ft south of the specified ridgeline boundary—and above 10,000 ft north of it—as well as within the areas designated in Exhibits A - O (Ansel Adams/John Muir Wilderness) under 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
Forest Order No. 05-15-00-26-08 reopens the newly renovated Jackass Meadow Campgrounds, removing it from Exhibit A of the Forest Recreation Closure list.
The net effect of this order is to reopen Ross Crossing Dispersed Camping Area, and close the bridge onStevenson Trail (i.e. adding and removing them from Exhibit A of the Forest Recreation Closure list)
The net effect of this order is to reopen Kinnikinnick Campground and Florence Lake Picnic Area (i.e removing them from Exabit A of the Forest Recreation Closure list).
Forest Order 05-15-51-25-21 is effectively terminated on June 19, 2026. Mammoth Pool boat launch is again available for public access.
The Sierra National Forest welcomes visitors back to the area affected by the Garnet Fire. While this landscape is open, many hazards remain. If visiting this area, please plan carefully before you go — you are entering post-fire terrain where hazard trees, loose soil, flooding, and debris flows…
Order 05-15-00-26-04 is part of the Sierra National Forest's responsibility to implement Designated Wilderness Use policies. The purpose of the Order is to protect natural resources and wilderness values while also providing for public safety. The Order is renewed every two years in accordance…
Food and Refuse Storage orders require that all unattended food and garbage within Developed Recreation Sites on the Sierra National Forest be secured in bear‑resistant containers.
The Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage orders require that all overnight visitors in Wilderness areas must use approved hard‑sided bear canisters or properly counter‑balance their food at least 15 feet above the ground and 10 feet horizontally from the trunk of a tree.
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch and access road closed for rehab
The Sierra National Forest has issued Forest Order 05-15-00-25-20 to address occupancy limitations and challenges caused by extended stays and unattended property, which can lead to resource damage, safety hazards, and reduced access for other visitors. The order prohibits camping, parking, or…
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions within the Sierra National Forest
Sequoia National Forest
View the Daily Burn Status for Contractors and Forest Product (woodcutting) permit holders. This page is updated daily by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday during the field season if information is available from the Central California Interagency Emergency Command Center. The information is also…
Sequoia National Forest
To protect natural resources, camping within 350 feet of the Kern River within the Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area, is prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest.
Sequoia National Forest
To provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited within the Western Divide Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. Possessing or storing any food or refuse or other materials in glass containers or possessing glass containers within the Tule River Glass Container Prohibition…
Sequoia National Forest
To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Western Divide Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest.1. Being on the boardwalk section of the Trail of 100 Giants (Forest Trail No. 31E00) starting at a point approximately one-third…
Sequoia National Forest
Be Bear Aware During Your Visit.Are you prepared to store your food properly on your next camping or backpacking trip?Much of the Sequoia National Forest is American black bear habitat. They belong here. Bears are extremely intelligent and curious and have learned to see people as a source of…
Sequoia National Forest
The following acts are prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest: 1. Camping for more than 14 consecutive days within any 30-day period 2. Parking or leaving a motor vehicle or trailer in one place for more than 14 days within any 30-day period.
Sequoia National Forest
The following is prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest:Being in an area designated as Day Use Only after sunset or before sunrise.Sunset and Sunrise will be determined according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Solar Calculator specifications for the city of Los…
Sequoia National Forest
In October 2024, the California Department of Water Resources discovered non-native, highly-invasive golden mussels in the Bay-Delta near Stockton, California. Once established, golden mussels can spread rapidly, significantly damaging natural ecosystems, water infrastructure, agriculture, and…
Sequoia National Forest
To protect natural resources, camping within 250 feet of the Kings River Scenic Byway (State Highway 180) from its intersection with Tenmile Road (Forest Road No. 13S09) and continuing east approximately 21.1 miles to the Sequoia National Forest boundary. See map.
Sequoia National Forest
The following act is Prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest: Possessing or storing food or beverages in glass containers in the Kern Canyon and Isabella Lake Glass Container Prohibition Areas, as described in Exhibit A, and shown on Exhibits B, C, and D.
Sequoia National Forest
To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, going into or being upon National forest System lands within the Miracle Hot Springs Day Use Closure Area is prohibited. Parking along Kern Canyon Road (county route 214) beginning at the eastern edge of Section 15, Township 27 South,…
Sequoia National Forest
To protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest: Camping in the Lower Kern River Camping Restriction Area, except within a developed campground or in a designated dispersed camping area, as described below and shown…
Lower Billy Creek
**WATER ALERT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: Please fill your water tanks prior to your arrival. Water tanks may not be filled at the campground. The available potable water is not for filling tanks. Thank you.**
Dry Gulch
This campground is closed indefinitely. We hope to open the campground in the future. Thank you for your understanding.
Deer Creek
**WATER ALERT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: Please fill your water tanks prior to your arrival. Water tanks may not be filled at the campground. The available potable water is not for filling tanks. Thank you.**
Stanislaus National Forest
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Stanislaus National Forest
Forest order STF-16-2026-09, limits occupancy and use in developed and undeveloped locations from July 31, 2026, through July 30, 2029. This order supersedes Forest Order STF-16-2022-06 executed July 28, 2022, for the same purpose.
Stanislaus National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest issues closure for Forest Road 1N98, SFPUC to make repairs for the Cherry Valley Dam Spillway Short-Term Improvement Project June 1, 2026-May 31, 2027.
Stanislaus National Forest
Following a series of evaluations by Stanislaus National Forest Recreation Specialists, the Forest has issued Forest Order STF-16-2026-78 cleaving closed Forest Road No. 8N13 and a portion of Forest Road No. 4N12, two roads in the forest’s higher elevations. Although the Forest generally had a…
Stanislaus National Forest
Following a series of evaluations by Stanislaus National Forest Recreation Specialists, the Forest has issued Forest Order STF-16-2026-04 cleaving closed several roads in the forest’s higher elevations. Conditions will continue to be monitored on a regular basis and when applicable, roads will…
Stanislaus National Forest
This Forest Order closes the below listed roads beginning Aug 7, expiring on Dec 31, 2026.Calaveras District Roads (Exhibit A):• Forest Road No. 4N40• Forest Road No. 4N80Y (Candy Rock Road), from the gate at approximately 3.5 miles from Highway 4 then continuing to its terminus. 36 CFR…
Stanislaus National Forest
Camping, cooking, building a campfire, or storing fuel on National Forest Lands at, below or within 100 feet above the Cherry Lake high water mark (4702 feet elevation), or on the island within Cherry Lake
Sequoia National Forest
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
College
**WATER ALERT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: Please fill your water tanks prior to your arrival. Water tanks may not be filled at the campground. The available potable water is not for filling tanks. Thank you.**
Dirt Flat
This campground is closed indefinitely. We hope to open the campground in the future. Thank you for your understanding.
Rancheria
**WATER ALERT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: Please fill your water tanks prior to your arrival. Water tanks may not be filled at the campground. The available potable water is not for filling tanks. Thank you.**
Inyo National Forest
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Inyo National Forest
The Inyo National Forest will be closing the Rock Creek Road from the Rock Creek Pack Station to the Mosquito Flat Trailhead from October 19 – 23. The purpose of the closure is to conduct road maintenance to improve public safety. During the closure, there will be no vehicular access to Mosquito…
Inyo National Forest
Southern California Edison is doing road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon. Work in Wyman Canyon Road 06S01 will be ongoing through September and early October. Work in Silver Canyon Rd 06S02 will start in October. When driving in the area, please prepare for potential delays and use caution as…
Inyo National Forest
The Inyo Craters Closures are for public safety during a hazard tree mitigation project. The project consists of felling hazard trees, piling limbs and slash, and preparing tree trunks for eventual public fuelwood collection when the project is complete. The majority of the project is conducted…
Inyo National Forest
This Forest Order prohibits recreating in the Hanna Mill Site Closure Area to provide for the safety of the visiting public.
Inyo National Forest
This closure is one in the series for the Shady Rest Project, which consists of forest health and fuels reduction work including vegetation thinning, removal of dead and downed material, shrub reduction, roadside tree limbing, and burn pile construction.
Inyo National Forest
To provide for public safety while contractors perform forest health and fuels reduction work for the Panorama portion of the ESCCRP project.
Inyo National Forest
To provide for public safety while contractors perform forest health and fuels reduction work for the Forest Trail.
Inyo National Forest
Reds Meadow Road is being reconstructed to greatly improve public access and traffic safety.Road opening and closing dates are subject to change based on weather conditions. For the most up to date information, please contact the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center at (760) 924-5500 and this website:…
Inyo National Forest
This Forest Order prohibits recreating, entering or being in the Mammoth Mill Site Closure Area and the Mammoth Stamp Mill Trail to provide for public safety.
Inyo National Forest
Both gates on the Mammoth Scenic Loop will be closed due to critical forest health work in the Inyo Craters area.
Inyo National Forest
To provide for public safety and the protection of resources within the Inyo National Forest, the following acts are prohibited: Camping or having a campfire within the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest National Protection Area, possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a Bristlecone or Limber…
Inyo National Forest
The non-native, highly invasive golden mussel was discovered in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in October 2024. Once established, they can affect flood control by reducing water flow and contribute to harmful algal blooms. Please contact the waterbody you plan to visit for latest information about…
Inyo National Forest
Family Campground group size limit is 6 people/2 vehicles. Group campgrounds size limit varies.Food and refuse must be stored in bear-resistant boxes or trash cans.In recreation sites, campfires are only allowed in designated rings.Most Inyo NF campgrounds have 14-day stay limits, but there are a…
Inyo National Forest
This forest order prohibits recreating in the Mount Whitney Zone unless you have the proper wilderness permit.
Inyo National Forest
Wilderness Use Restrictions in the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover, and Golden Trout Wildernesses include permit requirements, group size limits, camping location restrictions, pack stock restrictions, etc.
Inyo National Forest
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.
Inyo National Forest
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/Maps.
Inyo National Forest
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…
Inyo National Forest
This Forest Order prohibits recreating in Hot Creek within the Mammoth Ranger District.
Inyo National Forest
This Forest Order prohibits recreating within the B&B Mine and Mill Site Closure Area.
Inyo National Forest
Food and refuse must be stored in a bear-resistant container in these locations (listed in Exhibit A, and shown in maps C-J).