BEAR FACTS This is bear country. RATTLESNAKE FACTS Rattlesnakes are common sights. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT Shovel and water required when dispersed camping. Plague Caution... Plague is fairly common, should always take caution around wild rodents. Funny Clouds...

DIRECTIONS: From Bishop take Hwy.395 north Past Crestview Roadside Rest Area Turn right on Owens River Road. From Mono Lake take Hwy.120 east Turn south on Crooked River Road This is Road#1S17 towards Crooked Meadows Campground. and Taylor... See map for detailed directions. Most of the roads are pumice and sandy surfaces. Passenger vehicles can make it, but would avoid bad weather. Drinking water at Crestview Rest Area (Hwy.395 south about 1/4 mile south) Showers at Reds Meadow Campground. Showers located in Big Pine. Buy token at the Mobil Gas Station. Cost $3.50 for 10 minutes. Mural located in Bishop, CA Wireless Internet connections at several locations in Bishop or Mommoth. Best Grocery Store in Bishop, CA is Manor Market on Hwy.168 west of town. (At the Shell Gas Station) Much cheaper and fresher produce than the major food chains... Also see: ALABAMA HILLS Also see: BAKER CREEK Also see: BLACK ROCK RESERVOIR Also see: BRECKENRIDGE Also see: BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST Also see: BUTTERMILK COUNTRY Also see: CHIMNEY PEAK Also see: COTTONWOOD CANYON Also see: CROWLEY LAKE Also see: DEATH VALLEY / SALINE Also see: DEATH VALLEY / WILDROSE Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH Also see: KIRCH FLAT CAMPGROUND Also see: LAKE ISABELLA Also see: MONO HOT SPRINGS Also see: PINE CREEK Also see: PV PIT CAMPGROUND Also see: SEQUOIA NF / HWY 190 Also see: SHERMAN PASS ROAD Also see: TRONA PINNACLES Also see: WAGON WHEEL Also see: WALKER PASS This is a scenic area with crazy landscapes. From the Mono Lake Basin... Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, ect... from Mount Whitney at 14,495' (The highest mountain in the lower 48 states), to Badwater Basin, the lowest point at 282' below sea level. There are extremes everywhere. Yosemite National Park Ellery Lake / Hwy.120 - Elevation 9538' Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs CHIDAGO CANYON PETROGLYPHS About 20 miles north from Bishop, CA Including Chidago Petroglyphs, Red Rock Petroglyphs, Fish Slough Petroglyphs, and Chalfant Petroglyphs. Arch Off Whitney Portal Road Alabama Hills Recreation Area ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS There are hundreds of natural arches and windows throughout the Alabama Hills. Located west from Lone Pine, CA CAMPGROUND INDEX Complete free campground listing CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS TOURIST PHOTOS www.eugenecarsey.com dispersedcampgrounds.com Free campgrounds and camping CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY INYO NATIONAL FOREST SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS BALD MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT BALD MOUNTAIN SPRING C.G. BIG SPRINGS CAMPGROUND