Inyo National Forest - 20S03 Monache Meadows

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20S03 Monache Meadows

Length: 7 miles

Elevation: 7850’ to 8000’

20S03 is rated green circle easiest. 20S03 is a multi use road open to street legal vehicles, green sticker vehicles, mechanized vehicles (bicycles), equestrian travel and foot travel during the summer.

20S03 is open grazing area for cattle. Cattle have the right of way.

Entrance on 34E38 in the Sequoia National Forest at 11S 391308E 4004466N
Exit on 20S03A at 11S 393792E 4006369N

Exit on 20S04 (overflow camping) at 11S 394234E 4007622N
Exit on 20S10 (river crossing) at 11S 394267E 4007726N
Exit on 20S05 at 11S 394111E 4009120N

Exit on 20S06 at 11S 393171E 4009319N

Exit on 20S03C at 11S E 4010022N (campsites)
River Campsites at 11S 393299E 4010844N
River Crossing at 11S 393331E 4010862N
Restroom at 11S 393364E 4011064N
River Campsites at 11S 393288E 4011117N



UTM coordinates acquired using Google Earth (WGS84 datum)

It is always a good idea to call the ranger station before heading in to the forest and get a current conditions report. Inyo National Forest – Mt Whitney Ranger District (760) 876-6222

Inyo National Forest – Monache Meadows MVUM

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Directions to Monache Meadows River Campsites

Exit US 395 at 9 Mile Canyon Rd at 11S 420954E 3966782N
Turn left (West) on 9 Mile Canyon Rd

Follow signs for approx 23 miles towards Kennedy Meadows
Turn left (West) on 22S05 Sherman Pass Road at 11S 398855E 3986524N


Stay on 22S05 past Fish Creek Campground,
past Troy Meadows Campground,
approx 12 miles to 21S03 Fish Creek.
Turn Right (North) on 21S03 Fish Creek at 11S 386227E 3994977N

Blackrock Visitor Center is on 21S40 at 11S 386163E 3995138N

Take 21S03 Fish Creek approx 3-1/2 miles to 21S36 Powell Meadow
Turn right (North) on 21S36 Powell Meadow at 11S 386594E 3998902N

Take 21S36 Powell Meadow approx 6 miles to 20S22 Granite Knob
Turn left (North) on 20S22 Granite Knob at 11S 388324E 4001982N

Take 20S22 Granite Knob approx 1 mile to 34E38 Monache Trail
Turn left (North) on 34E38 Monache Trail at 11 S389233E 4002593N

Take 34E38 Monache Trail North approx 2-1/4 miles to 20S03 Monache Meadows
Turn right (East) on 20S03 Monache Meadows at 11S 391308E 4004466N

Continue approx 7 miles on 20S03 to River Campsites

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River Campsites


Lower Monache Meadow


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