Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Claims and evidence

Fees

Ordinary entry per person usd: 5
Reservation usd: 6
Whitney zone per person usd: 15

Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Reservation release

Quota period: May 1-November 1
Release time: 07:00 America/Los Angeles
Required year round: Yes
Six month percent: 60
Two week percent: 40

Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Permit document

No show deadline: 10:00 on entry date
Print available days before: 7
Signed copy required: Yes

Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Overnight wilderness permit required

Applies to: overnight trips entering John Muir Wilderness from the Rock Creek routes
Required year round: Yes

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-little-lakes-valley, scope-route-mono-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-morgan-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-tamarack-lakes-rock-creek, scope-route-hilton-lakes-rock-creek

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
The current Inyo wilderness permit page requires wilderness permits year round for overnight trips in John Muir Wilderness, releases 60 percent of quota six months ahead and 40 percent two weeks ahead at 7 a.m. Pacific, requires the signed permit to be carried, and cancels an unprinted permit at 10 a.m. on the entry date.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Wilderness drone restriction

Prohibited: Yes
Scope: wilderness

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Recreation.gov Inyo wilderness permit Need to Know explicitly prohibits drones in wilderness.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, table and visual map review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Vehicle food storage guidance

General instruction: do not leave food/refuse in car or tent; use lockers where provided

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-trailhead-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Recreation.gov Inyo permit overview says not to leave food/refuse in cars or tents, and to use bear lockers at equipped parking. This differs from the trailhead-specific trunk recommendation at a trailhead without lockers.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, table and visual map review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Published release time wording

Interpretation: USFS uses Pacific time; verify booking clock rather than assume fixed UTC offset
Need to know: 7am Pacific Time
Summary: 7AM PST

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Recreation.gov summary uses PST while its Need to Know uses Pacific Time. USFS gives Pacific time. Preserve the inconsistent timezone wording.
Publisher
Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, table and visual map review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Recorded observations

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The current Inyo wilderness permit page requires wilderness permits year round for overnight trips in John Muir Wilderness, releases 60 percent of quota six months ahead and 40 percent two weeks ahead at 7 a.m. Pacific, requires the signed permit to be carried, and cancels an unprinted permit at 10 a.m. on the entry date.

Publisher: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution: Not recorded
Observed at: Unknown
Retrieved at: 2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00