ESTABLISHED CAMPGROUNDS: INYO NATIONAL FOREST These are campgrounds that charge a fee See: Inyo National Forest Information Mono Lake South Tufa Mono Lake South Tufa Sierra Nevada Mountains Owens Valley Viewpoint on Hwy.395 (Looking south towards Bishop) Road 4S43 (About 15 miles north)

BEAR FACTS Sierra Nevada Mountains is bear country and proper precautions must be taken. Check with a Forest Ranger for details. RATTLESNAKE FACTS Rattlesnakes are common sights. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT You need a CALIFORNIA FIRE PERMIT. Fire permits available for free at the Ranger Station Shovel and water required when dispersed camping.

DIRECTIONS: From Bishop take Hwy.395 north About 7 miles turn east on Pleasant Valley Rd. About a mile turn left on dirt road up the hill RV Pit is about 1/4 mile ROAD CONDITIONS: Pleasant Valley Road is a paved surface. The road to PV Pit is rough dirt surface Drinking water at Pleasant Valley Campground (Hand pump near entrance) 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 ROAD 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. MORE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Yosemite National Park Ellery Lake / Hwy.120 - Elevation 9538' 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 PLEASANT VALLEY RESERVOIR PV PIT