USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

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Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Claims and evidence

Water treatment guidance

Flow
unknown
Safe crossings
unknown
Treatment required before drinking
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass, scope-route-segment-taboose-trailhead-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Taboose Water Available says creek, lake and spring water should be treated before drinking. It is not a dated flow or safe-crossing observation.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Day use permit policy

Qualification
general trail-page statement; camping-equipment order may apply
Required
No
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Taboose trail page says day use does not require a permit. Preserve alongside the current order covering possession of listed camping/pack-outfitting equipment.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Overnight permit required

Permit entity id
permit-inyo-overnight-wilderness
Required
Yes
Season
year-round
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS Taboose Pass Permits requires a wilderness permit year-round for overnight visits.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Road access description

Current passability
unknown
Distance miles
Approximately
6
Endpoint
road end at trailhead
From
US 395 about 12 miles south of Big Pine
Surface
rough, bumpy dirt road
Turn
west on Taboose Creek Road
Vehicle clearance requirement
unknown
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-road-taboose-creek, scope-route-taboose-road-access, scope-entrance-taboose-us395, scope-trailhead-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS Getting There directs visitors west from US 395 about 12 miles south of Big Pine, approximately six miles along rough, bumpy Taboose Creek Road to its end.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

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    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Described route connector

Directionality
bidirectional access road
Distance miles
6
Distance status
approximate
End node id
trailhead-taboose-pass
Mode
road access; separate from hiking mileage
Route role
official mainline
Start node id
entrance-taboose-us395
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-road-taboose-creek, scope-route-taboose-road-access, scope-entrance-taboose-us395, scope-trailhead-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS directions explicitly connect the US 395 turnoff to the road-end trailhead along Taboose Creek Road, approximately six miles. No intermediate spur distance is derived.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Route description

Current conditions
unknown
Directionality
bidirectional described and mapped trail
Effort
strenuous
Elevation gain feet
More than
6000
Entry id
trailhead-taboose-pass
Objective id
place-taboose-pass
West continuation
John Muir Trail and Kings Canyon destinations south of Mather Pass
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS Taboose Pass Trail overview: the route ascends Taboose Creek canyon from the Owens Valley between Cardinal and Goodale mountains, gains more than 6,000 feet, crosses Taboose Pass and continues to the JMT in Kings Canyon. The pass is a common destination.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Food storage facility

Bear lockers
No
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-trailhead-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS General Information explicitly says there are no bear lockers at this trailhead.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    Observed at
    Unknown
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    2026-10-06T21:40:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Vehicle food storage guidance

Parking capacity
unknown
Parking fee
unknown
Recommendation
secure food and scented items in vehicle trunk; cover ice chests
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-trailhead-taboose-pass

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS trailhead-specific recommendation is to secure food/scented items in a vehicle trunk and cover ice chests. It does not publish a parking capacity or fee.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
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    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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Recorded observations

Browse observations separately (8)

Taboose Water Available says creek, lake and spring water should be treated before drinking. It is not a dated flow or safe-crossing observation.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
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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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Taboose trail page says day use does not require a permit. Preserve alongside the current order covering possession of listed camping/pack-outfitting equipment.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS Taboose Pass Permits requires a wilderness permit year-round for overnight visits.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
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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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS Getting There directs visitors west from US 395 about 12 miles south of Big Pine, approximately six miles along rough, bumpy Taboose Creek Road to its end.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS directions explicitly connect the US 395 turnoff to the road-end trailhead along Taboose Creek Road, approximately six miles. No intermediate spur distance is derived.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS Taboose Pass Trail overview: the route ascends Taboose Creek canyon from the Owens Valley between Cardinal and Goodale mountains, gains more than 6,000 feet, crosses Taboose Pass and continues to the JMT in Kings Canyon. The pass is a common destination.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS General Information explicitly says there are no bear lockers at this trailhead.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

USFS trailhead-specific recommendation is to secure food/scented items in a vehicle trunk and cover ice chests. It does not publish a parking capacity or fee.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, 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: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

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